Amigos de Bucerias AC

Amigos de Bucerias A.C. Is a Mexican registered civil association composed of residents of Bucerias, Nayarit, uniting to make Bucerias a good place to live.

The Bucerias Recycle Program

The Amigos de Bucerias Recycle program recycles plastic, aluminum and tin cans in Bucerias. Our program is composed entirely of volunteers who ride around town in a white pickup pulling a trailer. You’ve probably seen them in their red shirts. If you are visiting our page you may want to know what we recycle in Bucerias or how you can help keep plastic out of the landfills and the bay. Want to know more about how the program started? Check out our history on the bottom of this page.

There are many ways you can help:

  • Help get the word out about what does and does not get put in our baskets
  • Sponsor a basket
  • Buy trash bags next time you are at COSTCO
  • Volunteer for a shift

Get the word out!

Here is what we want and don’t want in our baskets.

We cannot recycle lightweight plastic – maybe you can recycle these in other parts of the world, but not in Bucerias! Also no cardboard or glass and NO liquid, or trash. Gracias!

Pick up Days

  • Every Monday on the beachside of the highway from Decameron Road to Centro! 
  • Tuesday (During High Season) – Terralta 2& 3, Quadrant and Los Amores area plus Centro!
  • Every Wednesday on the Southside of the Arroyo on the east side of the highway.
  • Every Thursday on the Northside of the Arroyo on the east side of the highway, including Los Amores & Terraltas and Los Picos area!

Sponsor a basket

You can sponsor a basket for 400 pesos! We can include a name of a person, a condo, an organization or even a logo on a basket sign.

Buy some bags

Next time you are at Costco pick up a box of these bags. These are the perfect strength and size for our crew!

Be part of our crew

We have three routes per week (four in high season). There is a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Tuesday (High Season). The teams start at 8 am meeting at our recycling yard and are usually finished by 11 am. If is convenient we can pick you up on the way to the yard depending on where you live. The crew empties the recycling baskets into big black plastic bags along the route, and then returns to our recycling yard where they empty the black plastic bags into big canvas bags. This way we can reuse the black bags for several weeks.  Our Recycle Coordinator Neil Lamb is always happy to welcome new volunteers to the team!

If you’d like to find out more contact us at [email protected].

History and Mission

Barry Munro & Jerry Knapp started the recycling program back in October 2006 and within 5 years the team had collected 162 tons of plastic. In 2011 with the lack of volunteer helpers they approached the Amigos de Bucerias A.C. to see if they would take over the recycling program. Amigos de Bucerias agreed and the program is still running strong today.

The mission is to help protect resources, empower sustainable action, and improve our community. 

Updated 3/29/2025