PUBLIC NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION BY LOS ALAMOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO FOR A SOLID WASTE (MUNICIPAL WASTE) TRANSFER STATION PERMIT RENEWAL AT THE LOS ALAMOS COUNTY TRANSFER STATION (LOS ALAMOS ECO STATION), LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO
Pursuant to Section 22 of the New Mexico Solid Waste Act (Section 74-9-22 NMSA 1978) and 20.9.3.8.G and 20.9.3.25 NMAC (New Mexico Solid Waste Rules), notice is hereby given to the public and other affected individuals and entities that the County of Los Alamos has filed an application with the Solid Waste Bureau (SWB) of the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) to renew the solid waste facility permit (the Permit) for the Los Alamos County Solid Waste Transfer Station, also known as the Los Alamos Eco Station (Transfer Station). The application documentation will be available for review at the Applicant’s address as listed in Section 1 and at the New Mexico Environment Department’s address as listed in Section 5 of this Notice. Pertinent information required by the Act and the Rules is as follows:
1. Name, Address and Phone Number of Permittee and Contact Person:
The Permittee is the County of Los Alamos, 1000 Central Avenue, Los Alamos, NM 87544. The contact person for the Permittee is Mr. Armando Gabaldon, Environmental Services Manager, Los Alamos County.
Telephone: 505-662-8163
2. Start-Up Date and Planned Hours of Operation:
The Transfer Station is an existing facility owned and operated by Los Alamos County that began operations in
2009 and is currently operating under the 20-year NMED Solid Waste Facility Permit No. SWM-021528 issued by the NMED effective July 14, 2006. The Transfer Station property is owned by the United States Department of Energy and maintains a 25-year renewable lease to Los Alamos County. Current and proposed operating hours for the Transfer Station are Monday- Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 4:15 P.M, and Saturday-Sunday, 9:00 AM – 4:15 P.M. The Transfer Station may operate outside scheduled operating hours to accommodate site preparation, inclement weather conditions, special projects, construction, internal operation/projects, maintenance, monitoring and other special circumstances.
3. Description of the Facility:
a. General Process: The Facility consists of a main process building (100'x100') for handling municipal solid waste and several outside material unloading areas for mixed recyclables, scrap metal, white
goods, green waste, tires, and e-waste. The Transfer Station currently processes municipal solid waste
generated by residential and commercial entities, including construction and demolition debris. Solid
waste received at the Transfer Station is transported to the Rio Rancho or Valencia Regional Landfills for disposal. All waste accepted at the Facility is removed from the tipping floor each day; any waste not transported from the Transfer Station by the end of the operating day will be stored on site within secured, tarped, and leak-proof transport trailers and removed early the following operating day. The Transfer Station will continue to operate under its existing permit until the NMED
Secretary decides whether to issue, issue with conditions, or to deny the permit for renewal.
b. Location: The existing facility is located at 3701 E Jemez Road, Los Alamos, New Mexico within
Section 16, Township 19 North, Range 6 East, New Mexico Prime Meridian.
c. Size: The facility property is approximately 7.0 acres in size.
d. Quantities and Rate of Solid Waste: The Transfer Station currently processes and transports
approximately 75 tons of solid waste per day (annual average) but may receive more or less solid waste on a given day depending upon market conditions.
e. Types of Waste: Solid wastes accepted at the Transfer Station originates from municipal and commercial sources and includes municipal solid waste and construction and demolition debris. Clean fill, white goods, scrap metal, tires, glass, green waste, and mixed recyclables are also accepted for diversion to recycling and processing facilities. The average annual acceptance quantities for different wastes and materials are included below:
Municipal Solid Waste and Construction/Demolition Debris: 15,740 tons/year
Clean Fill: 8,085 tons/year
Green Waste: 2,262 tons/year
Mixed Recycling: 1,694 tons/year
Scrap Metal/White Goods: 398 tons/year
Scrap Tires: 198 tons/year
Glass: 90 tons/year
4. Origin of Waste:
The majority of wastes received at the Transfer Station originate primarily from Los Alamos County.
5. Comments:
Questions or comments regarding the midterm permit review documentation should be directed to Mr. Armando
Gabaldon at the address in Section 1, and to:
Ms. Daniele Berardelli
Permit Section Manager
New Mexico Environment Department, Solid Waste Bureau
P.O. Box 5469
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502
505-670-2018
Documentation submitted as part of the Permit Renewal Application may be reviewed at:
Los Alamos Eco Station, 3701 E Jemez Road, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544
Business hours: 8 AM to 4:15 PM (Monday-Friday).
Contact: Mr. Armando Gabaldon, Environmental Services Division Manager. Telephone: 505-662-8163
NMED Solid Waste Bureau, 1190 St. Francis Drive, Harold Runnels Building, Suite N2150, Santa Fe, NM.
Business hours: 8 AM to 5 PM (Monday-Friday).
Contact: Daniele Berardelli. Contact phone number: (505) 670-2018
PUBLISHED IN THE LOS ALAMOS DAILY POST THURSDAY JULY 17, 2025