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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

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.

100 Marquette NW

Albuquerque Convention Center (Bins are located in the east parking lot under the Dr. Martin Luther King Bridge.)

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

401 2nd NW

R&D Empire

Recycle bins available only during business hours:

  • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Saturday

306 Haines NW

Smith's (Taylor Ranch)

8301 Golf Course NW, 87120
West Mesa Community Center
Recycle bin 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

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

Macaroni Grill

This recycling drop-off site will be temporarily closed due to construction. Please check back for updates.

 2100 Louisiana NE, 87110
(Vacant parking lot south of the Macaroni Grill)
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
Wal-Mart (Carlisle & Claremont)
Bins located to the rear of the store.		 2701 Carlisle NE, 87110
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Northwest of hotel.		 1901 University NE, 87102

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