Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Albuquerque, NM
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Albuquerque residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly curbside trash collection; weekly recycling (some neighborhoods in an every-other-week pilot as of Sept 2026); delayed one day for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
- Year-round, collected on your next normal trash collection day upon request
- Free for residential Solid Waste customers ($59.31 for commercial customers)
- City of Albuquerque — Solid Waste Management Department
At a glance: Albuquerque
- Trash day
- Weekly curbside trash collection; weekly recycling (some neighborhoods in an every-other-week pilot as of Sept 2026); delayed one day for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
- Bulk pickup
- Year-round, collected on your next normal trash collection day upon request
- Bulk cost
- Free for residential Solid Waste customers ($59.31 for commercial customers)
- Dump
- Cerro Colorado Landfill
- Hazardous waste
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center (HHWCC)
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly curbside trash collection; weekly recycling (some neighborhoods in an every-other-week pilot as of Sept 2026); delayed one day for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| Cerro Colorado Landfill | landfill | 18000 Cerro Colorado SW, Albuquerque, NM 87121 | 7 days a week, 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $30/ton municipal waste; $39.86/ton special burial; $26.25–$47.25/ton petroleum-contaminated soils; $222.86/ton used tires; $5.54 extra for unsecured/uncovered loads |
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| Don Reservoir Convenience Center | convenience-center | 114th St. and Central SW, Albuquerque, NM | 7 days a week, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $5.25 per vehicle load including tax (residents and small commercial customers); $5.82 cleanup fee for untarped/unsecured loads |
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| Eagle Rock Convenience Center | convenience-center | 6301 Eagle Rock Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM | — | — |
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| Montessa Park Convenience Center | convenience-center | 3512 Los Picaros Rd. SE, Albuquerque, NM | — | — |
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Household hazardous waste
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center (HHWCC)
- Address
- 6137 Edith NE, Albuquerque, NM
- Residency
- Free for City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County residents; 125-lb / 55-gallon limit per load
Accepted
- batteries of any kind
- paints
- fertilizers
- cleaners
- pesticides
- pool chemicals
- used motor oil
- automobile batteries
- propane bottles
- over-the-counter medications
- CRT monitors
Not accepted
- explosives or ammunition
- other compressed gases
- radioactive waste
- biomedical waste
- business-generated waste
- non-hazardous waste
- electronics/e-waste
- appliances
- tires
Residential trash/recycling service about $18/month. Recycling is collected weekly citywide; a 6,595-household every-other-week recycling pilot began Sept 28, 2026. Collection delayed one day for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. The HHWCC is operated under contract by Safety-Kleen as of Dec 1, 2023.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Albuquerque, NM?
- Weekly curbside trash collection; weekly recycling (some neighborhoods in an every-other-week pilot as of Sept 2026); delayed one day for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
- When is bulk pickup in Albuquerque, NM?
- Year-round, collected on your next normal trash collection day upon request Request online via the large item pickup form at least 24 hours before your next trash day, or call 311 (505-768-2000) or use the ABQ311 app
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Albuquerque?
- Free for residential Solid Waste customers ($59.31 for commercial customers)
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Albuquerque?
- furniture (couch, chair, bed frame), mattresses, appliances (empty; freezer/fridge doors taped shut), air conditioners, water heaters, lawn mowers, doors, sinks, toilets, televisions, tires (up to 4)
- Where can I dump trash near Albuquerque?
- Cerro Colorado Landfill (18000 Cerro Colorado SW, Albuquerque, NM 87121); Don Reservoir Convenience Center (114th St. and Central SW, Albuquerque, NM); Eagle Rock Convenience Center (6301 Eagle Rock Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM); Montessa Park Convenience Center (3512 Los Picaros Rd. SE, Albuquerque, NM)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Albuquerque?
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center (HHWCC) (6137 Edith NE, Albuquerque, NM)