Solid Waste News
News from the Solid Waste Management Department
Mayor Keller Pausing Plastic Bag Ban for 30 Days
Temporary change to help local business and food workers, reusable bags not a health risk
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items will be Collected on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Holiday collection information and schedules
City of Albuquerque Offers Christmas Tree Recycling
Recycle your real Christmas tree for free beginning December 30
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Not be Collected on New Year's Day
Holiday collection schedule and information.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Not be Collected on Christmas Day
Holiday collection schedules and information.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Not be Collected on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving holiday collection information and schedules
Burqueños Celebrate America Recycles Day by Keeping Household Items Out of the Landfill
National FixIt Clinic initiative focuses on encouraging reuse among City of Albuquerque residents
City of Albuquerque Announces Arrival of New Trash Collection Vehicles Powered by Alternative Fuel
Information about Compressed Natural Gas collection trucks
Local STEM Students Take Initiative on Balloon Fiesta Recycling
Information about partnership with Keep Albuquerque Beautiful and Albuquerque Institute for Mathematics and Science.
APS Students Offered an Opportunity to Beautify Their School Campuses
Information on Keep Albuquerque Beautiful's Campus Pride Grant
One Albuquerque Night at Isotopes Park Focuses on Sustainability
Keep Albuquerque Beautiful, City Departments, and Community Partners join Forces to Host Plogging Event in the Bosque on Sept 21
Information about the first annual Junk Jog!
Local Couple Honored for Dedicating Over 30 Years to Cleaning Up Community Median
Information about the Adopt-A-Median program.
Recycling Drop-Off Site Temporary Relocation and Closures
Information about recycling drop-off sites.
Wildflower Project Supports Local Bee Population and Helps with Weed Control on City Medians
Information about SWMD's wildflower project.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will be Collected on Memorial Day
Solid Waste holiday and collection information.
New Mexico United Soccer Takes to Albuquerque's Streets
Information about the new NM United branded SWMD trucks.
Bring Your Own Bag Event Encourages Residents to Recycle Plastic Bags in a Different Way
Information about the Bring Your Own Bag event.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Collection Delayed Due to Weather Conditions
Information about weather delays.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Be Collected on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Information about Holiday collection schedules.
City of Albuquerque Offers Christmas Tree Recycling
Information about Treecycling.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Not Be Collected Today Due to Weather Conditions
Information about winter weather delays.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Not Be Collected on New Year's Day
Information on Holiday collection times.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Not Be Collected on Christmas Day
Information about Holiday collection information.
City of Albuquerque Kicks off Green Team Initiative
Green Teams will promote sustainability throughout all city departments.
Graffiti Teams Clean Up the City within Twenty-Four Hours of Receiving a Report
Public can report graffiti quickly through the new One ABQ app.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Be Collected During the 4th of July Holiday
Information about the 4th of July Holiday
City of Albuquerque Residents Recycle 2,420 Pounds of Clothes to Benefit Local Clothing Bank
Information about the success of the 2018 Recyclothes event.
What's In Your Recycle Cart, ABQ?
A Top 10 List of Materials that Should Be Placed in Albuquerque Residents Recycle Carts.
Elementary School Asks Director for Recycling Tour
Children learn about recycling and share their efforts to Keep Albuquerque Beautiful.