Starting March 5th, 2011, we had our first community drop-off center in downtown Grants, at the corner of High and Lead Streets on the west side of City Hall. This will allow for easier access to drop off your recycled goods.

Hours for downtown Grants dropoff:  Monday through Thursday 1:00 - 5:00; Saturday 8 a.m. - noon.

Hours for Milan Transfer Station recycling:  Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

As of March 3, 2012, we have these new locations for dropping off recyclables:  Milan, next to the Police Department, Bluewater, Cubero, Seboyeta, San Mateo, and a second Grants location, next to the Police Station.  MPD hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon; GPD hours are Monday - Wednesday and Saturday 8 a.m. until noon, and Friday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.  Bluewater and Seboyeta are each Wednesday and Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., San Mateo is Wednesday and Saturday 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and Cubero is Wednesday and Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  These outlying recycling centers have the same hours as regular convenience center hours.

Soon, our county will have an additional location for dropping off recyclables:  Pine Hill.  Stay tuned for more details!

We ask the public to please NOT leave bags or boxes of recyclables outside of the bins at any time.  This creates a health issue, and the wind can scatter the material.  The bins should be staffed during our regular hours, but, if not, please do not leave your recyclables.  Contact us (see Contact tab) and let us know about the problem.

Please navigate to the Recycled Items tab to find out what materials we accept.  E-waste, tires, and used motor oil will still need to be taken to the transfer station in Milan. Please try to crush as much of your recyclables as you can, in order to conserve space. If you can sort your recyclables in bags, it would be helpful for collection and handling purposes, but the bags cannot be recycled here (see below for where to recycle bags). Paper with personal information should be shredded for your safety. That's it; simple and easy!

The continued efforts and cooperation of the community are greatly appreciated, and we hope to announce very soon the location of more drop-off locations to make recycling even easier for the community. For more on how you can help, or to get information about the organization and our activities, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

GRANT APPLICATION UPDATE: We are in the final stages of spending down our 2010 Raid Grant monies, and are now working on several additional grant opportunities. These include a Hub and Spoke grant provided through the New Mexico Recycling Coalition, a Keep America Beautiful grant, and an upcoming 2011 RAID grant. Benefits of these grants include additional community drop-off centers, smaller collection receptacles for schools, and additional containers and storage facilities for longer term storage of recyclable materials.

We are focused on bringing recycling into the schools and helping children understand the importance of recycling and how it affects their future. We encourage anyone within the education system to join us in getting the message out and to contact us for more information or to help with this effort.

The following additional locations have been identified by citizens of Cíbola County as recycling locations for specific items. The locations listed are provided as a guide to help locate potential recycling dropoff points, and may change without notice. You may also check the ABQ Recycling website list of drop-off locations here.

Plastic bags taken at...

Walmart - Grants, NM (leave with the smoke shop cashier)
Smith's Food and Drug - Grants, NM (next to the outdoor water dispensers)

Clean usable plastic bags for re-use can also be taken to the Food Pantry or the Community Outreach Center, both located in Grants.

Appliances taken at...

the MobileRecycling trailer on Elkins Road

Clean Scrap Wood taken at...

Mount Taylor Machine - Milan, NM

Glass Products taken at...

City Of Albuquerque's Solid Waste Authority headquarters at Edith Boulevard and Comanche Road.