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Posted on: December 2, 2022

Hot Loads Lead to Danger on Our Roads

SCSWA Load Firefighters

Caption: After firefighters contain the blaze, fire investigators will sift through the trash to find the cause, but SCSWA cautions residents not to throw out hot coals, which is often the culprit for lost loads like this.

Traffic came to a standstill on I...

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Posted on: January 1, 2023

Watch for Your Grappler Schedule: Know When to Leave Your Bulky Trash at the Curb

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Caption: Sunland Park residents: Leave your bulky waste at the curb once a month for the grappler to pick up. 

Bulky trash that doesn’t fit in a container can pile up over time. For Sunland Park residents, South Central Solid Waste Autho...

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South Central Solid Waste Authority News
Posted on: January 20, 2023

Recycle Your Glass, But Not in Your Blue Bin

SCSWA Recycle Glass

Caption: Las Cruces does recycle glass, but not in the blue bins. Visit the Recycle Center or the Foothills Recycling Center  and look for the yellow containers to sort glass to be repurposed for new uses for the community.

If you have the bottles...

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South Central Solid Waste Authority News
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Learn to Compost with NMSUCCESS

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Caption: The City of Las Cruces compost piles at the Foothills Landfill Composting Facility, available free to the public.

Every mountain of trash has a huge portion of food waste. While the South Central Solid Waste Authority’s (SCSWA) mission i...

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