Solid Waste Conversion Center

Solid Waste Conversion Center on Airport Rd in Las Vegas, NM is the local drop-off spot for household trash and common yard and recycling loads. Neighbors from town and surrounding rural areas use it when cleaning out garages, yards, or after a project. The site feels like a working county facility rather than a storefront - practical and noisy at times.

Drive up the access road to a small entrance booth where vehicles pause briefly; there’s usually a scale somewhere on site so expect to stop once on the way in and again on the way out. The lot is open with large roll-off containers and piles of materials; wear dust-friendly shoes and watch for trucks and forklifts. Recycling or drop-off bins are set off to the side of the main tipping area, and there’s a clear place to pull up and unload larger items. Weekends, especially in spring, tend to back up more than weekday mornings.