Trash & Recycling in Otero County, NM (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Otero County, New Mexico.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
Commercial haulers and anyone collecting solid waste in unincorporated Otero County must use a vehicle with a tightly secured cover operated to prevent odors escaping and waste from blowing, dropping or spilling, under § 190-6 of the county's Solid Waste Ordinance.
Solid Waste Collection Rules in Otero County
Some RestrictionsOtero County Code § 190-6
§ 190-6. Collection of solid waste. Requirements for vehicles. Commercial producers of solid waste, owners of premises upon which solid waste is accumulated, licensed transporters of solid waste, or person who desire to dispose of waste material which is not included in the definition of solid waste shall do so only in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Collection of solid waste sh...
Illegal Dumping
Dumping solid waste, rubbish or refuse anywhere in unincorporated Otero County outside an approved collection time and place is banned under § 190-7.A, with fines that jump to as much as $1,000 for dumping outside an authorized landfill or transfer station.
Illegal Dumping Penalties in Otero County
Significant RestrictionsOtero County Code §§ 190-7.A, 190-8.F
§ 190-7. Prohibited acts. A. Dumping. ... No person shall discard solid waste, rubbish, or refuse anywhere outdoors within the boundaries of the County except at a time and place approved for collection of that person's solid waste under the terms of this chapter and regulations authorized by said sections or other provisions of this Code or ordinances of the County. ... ... § 190-8. Penalties....
Recycling Rules
Otero County's only dedicated recycling program is its Tire Recycling Center, not curbside pickup. Otero County Code § 210-2 charges commercial users $1 per tire equivalent to dump waste tires or rubber products there, with commercial use defined as dumping more than five tires in any one-month period.
Otero County Tire Recycling Center Fees
Some RestrictionsOtero County Code § 210-2
The Board of County Commissioners hereby establishes a fee in the amount of $1 PTE to be paid by those commercial persons, entities or corporations for the use of the Otero County Tire Recycling Center. " ... Use of the Otero County Tire Recycling Center," for the purposes of this chapter, shall be defined as dumping of waste tire or rubber products for recycling at the Otero County facility. "...
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