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Trainings

NMRC offers training and continuing education units to professionals in the recycling and diversion fields. We partner with the New Mexico Environment Department: Solid Waste Bureau to host recycling and compost facility operator certification courses, and our biennial recycling professionals conference is hosted jointly with our partner, the NM Solid Waste Association of North America Roadrunner Chapter.

The dates for the 2025 certification courses and 2025 conference have been set and registration is now open! 

 

NM Recycling & Solid Waste Conference

The 2025 New Mexico Recycling and Solid Waste Conference: Circularity in Action will take place in Santa Fe on September 30th through October 1st, with optional tours on October 2nd.  The conference is jointly hosted by the New Mexico Recycling Coalition and the NM Roadrunner Chapter of SWANA and will offer keynote speakers, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and the recycling and solid waste awards. Attendees can earn up to 24 CEUs towards recertification as a recycling, compost, transfer station or landfill facility operators. Registration is now open and call for abstracts and more details will come soon!  To learn about sponsor or exhibitor opportunities, please click HERE.

Conference Registration

Recycling Facility Operator Course

  • March 4-6 in Santa Fe . Thank you for a great course!
  • December 2-4 in Albuquerque location TBD
Recycling Course Registration

Compost Facility Operator Course

  • May 20-22 in Albuquerque
  • October 7-9 in Santa Fe
Compost Course Registration
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NM Recycling & SW Conference

$395 - $650

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Compost Certification Course

$349.00 – $449.00

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Recycling Certification Course

$349.00 – $449.00

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