Alcalde Transfer and Recycling Facility

Transfer Station

Portales, NM

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Facility details

Address: NM-68 & County Road 37
Portales, NM 88130
Phone: (575) 356-8664
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Website: portalesnm.gov
Facility type: Transfer Station
County: Curry County
EPA Region: 6
Data sources: EPA
Last verified: 2026-10-15
Also listed as: Portales Convenience Center

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.