The Otero County Solid Waste Department operates a recycling program with drop-off locations throughout Otero County, including several sites within the City of Alamogordo. This program provides residents with convenient opportunities to recycle approved materials and reduce the amount of waste sent to the local landfill.
Recycling drop-off locations located within the City limits are listed below, along with the materials accepted at each site.
Locations
City Yard2600 North Florida
Southwest corner of the parking lot
Accepted material: - Cardboard
- Mixed Paper
- Plastic Number 1 and Number 2
- Aluminum Cans
| Legacy Christian Academy3001 Thunder Road
Accepted material: |
National Guard Armory1600 South Florida Avenue
South side containers
Accepted material: - Aluminum
- Tin
- Mixed Paper
- PET 1 Plastics and HDPE Plastics
Cardboard drop-off container on the North side | Wal-Mart Shopping Center230 South New York Avenue
It is at the north end of the parking lot
Accepted material: - Cardboard
- Mixed Paper
- Plastic Number 1 and Number 2
- Tin
- Aluminum Cans
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Recyclable materials
Mixed Paper- Mixed Paper Examples
- Office paper
- Junk mail
- Cereal boxes
- Soda and beer boxes
- Magazines
- Newspaper
| Material Not Considered Mixed Paper- Books ( with the spine attached and hard covers )
- Phone Books ( with spine attached )
- Wax-coated paper
- Contaminated paper ( food, grease, etc. )
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Plastic Number 1 PETPlastics Number 1 Examples- Soda bottles
- Water bottles
- Any bottle labeled Number 1 with a neck
| Material not considered Number 1- Plastic clamshell containers
- Plastic bags
- Tubs
- Plant containers
- Any container labeled Number 3 through 7
- Plastic food trays
- No plastic items without a neck
- No contaminated plastic
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Plastic Number 2 HDPEPlastic Number 2 Examples- Milk jugs
- Water jugs
- Laundry jugs
- Any jug labeled Number 2 with a neck
| Materials Not Considered Plastic Number 2- Plastic clamshell containers
- Plastic bags
- Tubs
- Plant containers
- Computer and TV cases
- Motor oil containers
- Any container labeled Number 3 through 7
- Plastic food trays
- No contaminated Plastic
- No plastic items without a neck
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Cardboard- Corrugated cardboard
- Brown paper bags
| Material Not Considered Cardboard- Cereal boxes
- Soda and Beer containers
- Wax-coated cardboard
- Contaminated cardboard (food, grease, etc.)
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For additional information about the recycling program, including accepted materials and drop-off locations, please visit their website at www.co.otero.nm.us.