The Solid Waste Management Agency (SWaMa) is hosting trash amnesty days this weekend.
Santa Fe city and county residents can bring trash to the Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station (BuRRT) for free from 8 am-4:45 pm this Saturday and Sunday.
"The purpose of the agency Amnesty Day program is to help reduce illegal dumping, make it easier for residents to cleanup dump sites and make our community a cleaner place," SWaMa says in a press release. "As per City of Santa Fe Ordinance, ALL trash loads must be covered and tarped. If your load it not tarped you will be assessed a $15/load penalty."
Here's how SWaMa defines "trash" that you can drop off without being charged:
- Rubbish
- Unwanted materials
- Bulky items like large appliances, furniture, mattresses and box springs
- Remodeling and building materials
- Carpet and tiles
- Concrete, brick, asphalt and metals
Officials will charge customers normal gates fees to dispose of items not considered trash. Those include green waste, household hazardous waste, electronic scrap and tires.
SwAmA is hosting the event in conjunction with Keep Santa Fe Beautiful.
For more information, click here for SWaMa's website.
