Hobbs Iron & Metal, Inc.

Facility details

Address

920 South Grimes Street
Jal, NM 88252

Phone

(575) 395-2222

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Website

mvd.newmexico.gov

Facility type

Transfer Station, Metals

County

Lea County

EPA Region

6

Data sources

EPA

Last verified

2026-10-15

Also listed as

Jal 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.

Typically accepted at a Metals Recycling Facility

• Steel and iron scrap
• Aluminum cans, siding and extrusions
• Copper pipe and wire
• Brass fixtures
• Stainless steel
• Appliances and vehicles (at many yards)
• Catalytic converters and batteries (documentation required)

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

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Lea County Landfill, Eunice — 26.6 mi

Waste haulers nearby

• A&H Storage Disposal LLC13.0 mi · Jal, NM · 1 driver

Area served

Serves Jal.

County context

One of 8 transfer stations in Lea County, NM.

10 waste haulers in Lea County, NM.

ZIP 88252 at a glance

Population

2,364 (1 per sq mi)

Median age

40

Households

41% earn six figures

Housing

73% owner-occupied · median home value $98,091 · median rent $1,318

Workforce

61% labor-force participation · 18.8% unemployment

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

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