Since October 2012, SCSWA has provided solid waste curbside service to residents who reside within the city limits of Sunland Park, NM. Residents are provided with trash carts and are serviced at least once a week.
THE YEAR 2020: SUNLAND PARK STREAMLINES SOLID WASTE BINS
In the Year 2020: Trash Cart "Out with the Old and In with the New" Sunland Park Residents: You may have noticed in the last 4 months more SCSWA trucks and staff throughout your City. SCSWA wants to provide the best solid waste service in combination with quality customer service. In order to achieve this, SCSWA is performing a Quality Assurance and Quality Control Audit on the number of trash carts per household. What this means for you is that SCSWA will streamline the collections by phasing out the aged Green carts and replace them with the new Brown carts. SCSWA is also working hard reviewing the data to eliminate any discrepancies with current records and will be reaching out to you directly to correct any of them. If you have a question about your trash collections service in Sunland Park feel free to reach SCSWA at (575) 528-8068.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR CURBSIDE CART SERVICE
Residents should ensure that their carts are placed out for servicing by 6:00 a.m. on their scheduled pick-up days.
Place carts at the curb or within 3 feet of the driving surface, road or lane with the opening facing the street or alley.
Ensure that your carts are at least 5 feet away from low hanging objects, trees, mailboxes, basketball hoops or other containers.
All residential garbage MUST be bagged and tied before placing in container which includes household waste, wet or moist waste like food, food containers, green fresh yard waste, pet waste, or disposable diapers.
Avoid "overflow", placing more in your solid waste container than what actually fits inside of it.. OVERFILLED CONTAINERS WILL NOT BE SERVICED. Max 300 lbs
For a second container, contact the customer service and one will be delivered for an additional charge of $9.00 per month.
Lids should be properly closed to prevent spillage and littering.
Bungee cords strapped to containers are NOT allowed.
WHAT NOT TO PUT INTO YOUR CART
Large appliances and boxes; furniture or auto parts.
Concrete, rocks, dirt, sod, or livestock waste.
Construction, remodeling, or demolition material.
Hot ashes, oil, gas, paint, or any form of hazardous waste.
Tree trimmings that exceed two (2) feet.
WHAT IF I HAVE TOO MUCH GARBAGE FOR MY CART?
Use the NEW Grappler Service once a month to alleviate the extra waste
You can take excess trash to Camino Real Landfill at 1000 Camino Real, Sunland Park, NM. There will be a fee, depending on the total volume assessed.
You can arrange for a second container for an additional charge of $9.00 per month.
Remember that only household waste placed in the container will be picked up (waste outside of the bin or near it is the responsibility of the account holder)
WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CART?
The resident is responsible for any loss, theft, fire damage, or other damage caused by negligence or abuse of the container.
Containers damaged by customer will be assessed the cost of $51.00 to replace the container.
We will replace or repair container broken through normal use.
Each homeowner should record the serial number from the container assigned to his home.
It is the customer’s responsibility to keep their container clean by washing it as often as necessary.
Each homeowner is required to bag and tie all waste to help keep container(s) clean and odor free.
NEW GRAPPLER SERVICE
Effective as of February 1, 2018.The SCSWA grappler truck picks up large trash items that are unable to fit into your trash bin/cart and arrives once a month on your regular trash day.
CURRENT SOLID WASTE SERVICE RATES
Effective as of February 1, 2018
Solid Waste Residential Cart Service for 1 - 65 gallon bin........$18.40 per month
Additional Charge for an additional/extra bin..........................$9.00 per month/bin.
Note: Taxes and additional fees may be applicable.
SCSWA HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Only three holidays will affect collection service:
Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
New Year's Day
There will be no collection on these holidays and collection services for the remainder of the affected week may be delayed by one day. The following week will return to the normal collection schedule.
Questions or concerns about your solid waste service? Call 575-528-8068 Questions or concerns about your solid waste bill? Call Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) at 575-589-1075.
Questions or concerns about your Sunland Park solid waste service? Call 575-528-8068 Se Habla Español
Questions or concerns about your solid waste bill? Call Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) at 575-589-1075.
