Is your weekend remodeling project too much for your trash bin to handle? The South Central Solid Waste Authority (SCSWA) Transfer Station at 2865 W. Amador Avenue is open 7 days a week and the County Collection Centers are open Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday to help you dispose of that pile of trash.
The SCSWA operates eight Collection Centers within the County. The Centers give all residents the opportunity to safely and properly dispose of their trash, recyclables and household hazardous waste.
“Ideally Collection Centers serve as a ‘one-stop shop’ to meet residents’ recycling and waste disposal need,” explained Tarkeysha Burton, SCSWA Education and Outreach Coordinator. “Collection centers have clearly marked, designated areas for each major group of disposal or recycling, plus a hazardous waste area. Attendants on duty can also guide residents about where to offload their material.”
Please plan to purchase coupons prior to arrival to the Collection Center. A coupon must be presented to the attendant in order to dispose of your trash. Coupons are sold in values of $12, $24 or $48. The minimum of $4, equivalent to one punch on the voucher, will take a load of up to 200 lbs of material - essentially the back of a typical full-size pickup truck or about one week for trash for a family of 4. Four dollars is also the price for the disposal of 4 tires.
If you’re remodeling, it’ll likely be around $12, equivalent to 3 punches, which is 400 to 600 lbs of concrete, rock or dirt, incredibly heavy furniture or heavy auto parts.
Locations to purchase coupons are found throughout each community (like Jim’s Supermarket in Hatch), but can also be purchased at several Pic Quik Stores, and at the DAC Government Center at 845 N. Motel Blvd. A complete list of where to purchase vouchers can be found online at https://scswa.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Locations-to-obtain-Coupons.pdf
DAC Collection Center locations open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. are: Anthony, 2120 E. O'hara Road; Butterfield, 4925 Eason Lane; Hatch, 110 Cerrito Road; Hill, 9293 Del Rey Boulevard; La Mesa, 1310 W. Afton Road; La Union, 2590 Visnaga Street; Mesquite, 725 County Road B-059.
The Garfield Collection Center, at 505 Nightwatcher Road, is open on Saturdays only from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Green Connections is submitted by the South Central Solid Waste Authority (SCSWA) managing solid waste and recyclables for residents and businesses throughout Doña Ana County. Questions? Contact the SCSWA at (575) 528-3800 or visit www.SCSWA.net.