Des Moines Transfer Station

Facility details

Address

2.2 miles north of SR 325
Des Moines, NM 88418

Phone

(575) 278-2127

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Facility type

Transfer Station

County

Union 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: Raton Landfill, Raton — 34.8 mi

Area served

Serves Capulin, Des Moines.

County context

The only listed transfer station in Union County, NM.

ZIP 88418 at a glance

Population

536 (0 per sq mi)

Median age

30

Households

Median income $77,813 · 32% earn six figures

Housing

75% owner-occupied · median home value $190,807

Workforce

56% labor-force participation · 2.4% unemployment

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

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