Quemado Collection Center

Facility details

Address

HWY 36 & Hwy 60 and about one Mile North of Town. 33 Landfill Rd
Quemado, NM 87829

Phone

(575) 533-6424

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Facility type

Transfer Station

County

Catron County

EPA Region

6

Data sources

EPA

Last verified

2026-10-15

About this facility

A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Apache County Regional Landfill - Blue Hills, St. Johns — 38.5 mi

Area served

Serves Quemado.

County context

One of 2 transfer stations in Catron County, NM.

ZIP 87829 at a glance

Population

602 (0 per sq mi)

Median age

69

Households

Median income $49,345 · 4% earn six figures

Housing

100% owner-occupied

Workforce

24% labor-force participation · 0% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

New Mexico solid-waste agency: New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)