Full-Service Debris Removal
Full-Service Debris Removal for Residents
The State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) is now offering a full-service debris removal service, at no cost to private property owners.
Any resident who was impacted by the South Fork fire, Salt fire, or flooding is eligible for this program. If residents receive funding from their insurance companies for debris removal, they will be required to notify the state. Insurance coverage does not disqualify a property from the program, but a portion of the insurance payment may need to be submitted to the State.
Sign up in person with a New Mexico Disaster Case Manager located at Disaster Recovery and Resource Center:
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- Ruidoso: Horton Complex, 237 Service Rd. Ruidoso NM 88345
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Download the online Right of Entry Form, fill it out, and email it to DHSEM-DCM@dhsem.nm.gov
Opting Out of State Debris Removal Program
The New Mexico Department of Health has issued a public health order recognizing the hazards present in fire debris (including asbestos and heavy metals) following the South Fork and Salt fires. The Governor of New Mexico issued an executive order to ensure rapid, safe cleanup through either the publicly funded Full-Service Debris Removal Program or the Opt-Out Debris Removal Program.
Property owners are highly encouraged to take advantage of the State’s Full-Service Debris Removal Program. Those who choose not to use the State’s program are asked to fill out an Opt-Out form and utilize the cleanup standards, available for download below.
Fill out an Opt-Out Form in person with a New Mexico Disaster Case Manager located at Disaster Recovery and Resource Center:
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- Ruidoso: Horton Complex, 237 Service Rd. Ruidoso NM 88345
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Download the online Opt-out Form, fill it out, and email it to DHSEM-DCM@dhsem.nm.gov
How program works and Frequently Asked Questions
How does insurance coverage impact eligibility for State debris removal program?
- All residents – including those who have insurance – are eligible for the debris removal program as long as they were impacted by the fire or subsequent floods.
- In accordance with Federal regulations, the State must prevent “duplication of benefits,” which means that you cannot receive an insurance payment for debris removal if the State provided debris removal on your property. To prevent a violation with this policy, we will work with you and your Provider to repay the State for costs associated with services on your property.
- Any insurance payment back to the State Full-Service Debris Removal Program will be for debris removal only. You will still be entitled to keep and use all other insurance payments for services not covered through the State program.
- Our priority is getting services to your property now so that the insurance process does not slow down removal of hazardous material from impacted areas. For this reason, we will not wait for resolution of insurance issues prior to providing debris removal services. At this stage, all you need to do is notify DHSEM if you have or may receive insurance for debris removal via email at DHSEM-DCM@dhsem.nm.gov, and we will follow up with you directly to take any next steps which may be required.
How do I check the status of my ROE?
- You can check in on the status of your ROE by contacting the DHSEM call center at 505-670-4662, or by visiting our Disaster Case Management Team in person at the Horton Complex at 237 Service Rd. Ruidoso NM 88345.
What types of debris will the state remove?
- Household hazardous waste
- Vehicles: cars, boats, trailers, RVs, ATVs, motorcycles, motorhomes, farm equipment, construction equipment, etc.
- Underground structures: basement, root cellar, wells, mine shafts, former or active buried trash and debris piles
- In burn scar area, 6 inches of dirt will be removed in addition to surface debris. In some situations, additional soil be removed. Some examples are:
- Two-story houses because debris may drop deeper into the soil. When removing debris, crews will dig out the ash and debris-filled sections until they hit relatively clean soil. Once they it clean soil, six inches is removed as specified in the Right of Entry.
- If there are deep footings (which is common on hillsides and cliffsides, as well as rivers/streams), or if they have extra concrete that make the foundations larger, there may be a larger depression left after debrsi removal.
Types of debris and where to take it
- Burned Vegetative and Structural Debris and associate ash (no asbestos containing material, structures constructed after 1988 only)
- City of Roswell Landfill
- Mesa Verde C&D Landfill
- City of Socorro Landfill
- Rock and Soil – no petroleum or otherwise contaminated soil
- City of Roswell Landfill
- Mesa Verde C&D Landfill
- City of Socorro Landfill
- Municipal solid waste including tires
- Otero-Greentree Regional Landfill
- City of Roswell Landfill
- City of Socorro Landfill
- Corralitos Regional Landfill
- Non-hazardous industrial and chemical spill wastes
- Corralitos Regional Landfill
- City of Socorro Landfill
- Asbestos Containing or potentially containing material
- Otero-Greentree regional landfill
- Corralitos Regional Landfill
- Keers Asbestos Landfill
- Petroleum contaminated soils
- Corralitos Regional Landfill
- Otero-Greentree Regional Landfill
Landfill Locations, hours and contact information
Residents should contact landfills for special instructions or to make arrangements for payment, etc.
Otero-Greentree Regional Landfill
4276 US Highway 54, Alamogordo, NM 83310
Mon – Sat, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (last delivery at 3:30 p.m.)
Phone: 575-415-1347
City of Roswell Landfill
3006 West Brasher Road, Roswell, NM 88203
Mon – Fri, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat. 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. (entry gates close at 2 p.m.)
Phone: 575-624-6746
City of Socorro Landfill
2465 State Road 1 Socorro, NM 87801
Mon – Sat, 8 a.m. -4 p.m. (last delivery at 3:30 p.m.)
Phone: 575-835-4279
Mesa Verde C&D Landfill
601 La Luz Gate Road, Alamogordo, NM 88310
Mon -Thu, 7:30am-4pm; Fri 7:30am-2:30pm
Phone: 575-437-2995
Corralitos Regional Landfill
14535 Robert Larson Blvd. Las Cruces, NM 88005
Mon – Fri, 7 a.m. -3:30 p.m.; Sat 7 a.m. -2 p.m. (last load accepted 1:45pm)
Phone: 575-528-3800
Keers Asbestos Landfill
91 Liberty Valley Road, Mountainair, NM
Mon-Thu 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Phone: 505-828-2650
Do you need support with your recovery from wildfires and floods?
State Disaster Case Managers are a single point of contact to help people affected by wildfires recover. Our services are free and put you and your needs first.
Call our Disaster Case Managers at 505-670-4662.