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Recycling Drop-off Sites

Information about Albuquerque-area recycling drop-off sites.


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Accepted Recycling Materials

These recycling bins accept the following materials:

Paper

  • Newspapers/Magazines
  • Junk Mail
  • Office Paper
  • Corrugated Cardboard
  • Cereal/Cracker Boxes
  • Milk and Juice Boxes
  • Phone Books
  • Books
  • Brown Paper Bags
  • Paper Egg Cartons

Plastic

  • #1 - #7 Plastics Bottle/Tubs
  • Rigid Plastic Toys/Hampers

Metal

  • Aluminum Cans
  • Tin Cans
  • Foil & Pie Pans
  • Small Electronics
  • Pots & Pans

Glass

  • At approved locations

Recycling Other Materials Information

For information about recycling other materials, visit New Mexico Recycling Coalition.

Recycling Bin Locations

Note: All drop-off sites accept glass except for New Beginnings Church and Balloon Fiesta Park.

Drop-off Site Address

Northwest

Beneath Marquette Avenue Overpass

Located under the Marquette overpass just west of the train tracks, there are three large recycling bins plus a large yellow bin for glass.

Recycle bins available only during business hours:

  • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
  • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday

100 Marquette NW

R&D Empire

This drop-off site is permanently closed.

306 Haines NW

Smith's (Taylor Ranch)

8301 Golf Course NW, 87120
West Mesa Community Center
Recycle bins available only during business hours:
  • 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays
  • 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays
 5500 Glenrio NW, 87105
Taylor Ranch Community Center 4900 Kachina NW, 87120

Cottonwood Mall

Enter from 7 Bar Loop & Cottonwood Loop. Located in the northeast parking area of the Cottonwood Mall.

There are four large recycling bins plus a large yellow bin for glass.

Temporarily relocated to Northwest Corner at Coors By-Pass & Cottonwood Loop until August 4.

Northwest Corner at 7 Bar Loop & Cottonwood Loop

Northeast

Solid Waste Main Office

4600 Edith NE, 87107
(505) 761-8100
Grace Church 6901 San Antonio NE, 87109
North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center 7521 Carmel NE, 87113
New Beginnings Church (No glass accepted.) 3601 Montgomery NE
Smith's

8100 Wyoming NE, 87113
(505) 857-9783
Lowe's Home Improvement 3010 Juan Tabo NE, 87111
Behind Sonic
Eagle Rock Convenience Center
  • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 7 days a week
 6301 Eagle Rock NE, 87113
(505) 857-8318
Bear Canyon 4645 Pitt NE, 87111

Lobo Little League

South on Bryn Mawr from Menaul. Turn right at “Lobo Little League” sign and yellow fire hydrant.  Bins are at the end of the street (NW corner of parking lot).

 2101 Bryn Mawr NE, 87107

Balloon Fiesta Park (Bin will not be available during Balloon Fiesta.)

  • No glass accepted. Bin located on the south side of the park.
  • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 7 days a week
 9401 Balloon Museum NE

Southeast
Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center Parking Lot
(Next to the Little League Fields.)		 501 Elizabeth SE, 87123
(505) 275-8731
UNM South
(Sunshine Terrace & University, Southside of Baseball Field) Use the entrance located on the North East corner of the dirt lot directly under the billboard.		 1701 University SE, 87106

Southwest
Tower Pond Park 601 86th SW, 87121