Solid Waste News
News from the Solid Waste Management Department
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items will be Collected on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Customers who are regularly scheduled for service on Mondays should put their trash and recycling at the curb for collection.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Be Collected on New Year’s Eve
Facilities will be closed on New Year's Day.
City of Albuquerque Offers Christmas Tree Recycling
Recycle your real Christmas tree for free starting December 27.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Be Collected on Christmas Eve
Solid Waste facilities will be closed on Christmas Day.
Creative Ways to Reduce Your Holiday Waste and Recycle Right in ABQ
A naughty/nice list to show what is and isn’t recyclable during the Holidays and tips for reuse.
Solid Waste Management Department Offers Fall Green Waste Pickup
Green Waste pickup is a free service offered to Solid Waste customers.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Not Be Collected on Thanksgiving
Customers who are regularly scheduled for service on Thursdays should put their trash and recycling at the curb for collection on Friday.
City Offers Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Event promotes waste reduction and proper reuse of materials in honor of America Recycles Day.
Solid Waste Management Department Updating Clean and Green Retail Ordinance
Changes to acceptable reusable bags to begin phasing in next month.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will be Collected on Veterans Day
Customers who are regularly scheduled for service on Thursdays should put their trash and recycling at the curb for collection.
Bernalillo County Extention Master Composters: Compost Matters
Free in-person and online composting classes available.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will be Collected on Labor Day
Customers who are regularly scheduled for service on Mondays should put their trash and recycling at the curb for collection.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will be Collected on Independence Day Holiday
Customers who are regularly scheduled for service on Mondays should put their trash and recycling at the curb for collection.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Be Collected on Juneteenth Holiday
Customers who are regularly scheduled for service on Fridays should put their trash and recycling at the curb for collection.
City of Albuquerque Residents Recycle 10,220 Pounds of Clothes to Benefit Local Clothing Bank
Record Amount of Donations Received for K-12 Students.
Recyclothes Event Making a Difference in Albuquerque Children’s Lives
Clothing Drive Looking For Donations of Clean, Gently-Used Clothes For Students.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Be Collected on Memorial Day
Holiday collection information and schedules.
Mayor and Solid Waste Director Celebrate Successful One ABQ Cleanup Month
Extended cleanup event wraps up after cleaning up more than 47 tons of trash.
Call for Volunteers: Registration Open for One Albuquerque Cleanup Month-- Just In Time for Earth Day
This year’s expanded cleanup event looking for participants to get involved.
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Be Collected on Presidents’ Day
Holiday collection information and schedules
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items will be Collected on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Holiday collection information and schedules
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will Not Be Collected on New Year’s Day
Holiday collection information and schedules
Recycling Drop-off Location at Smith’s on Golf Course Will Close Temporarily
This drop-off site is temporarily closing, beginning on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.
Albuquerque’s Landfill Wins 2020 Recycling Award for Innovative Use of Mulch
Albuquerque’s Cerro Colorado Landfill used an innovative approach when undergoing a partial closure and drainage improvement project and successfully diverted organic materials away from the waste stream.
Solid Waste Management Department Offers Fall Green Waste Collection
Green Waste pickup is a free service offered to Solid Waste customers
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items Will be Collected on Veterans Day
Solid Waste holiday collection information and schedules
Solid Waste Department Details Request for Residential Rate Change
First increase since 2014 needed to maintain service levels up against increasing demand and increasing costs of recycling.
New Solid Waste Admin Building and Vehicle Maintenance Facility Improving Infrastructure, Service for Residents
New facilities replace dated buildings, improve maintenance capabilities and efficiency.
Mayor Tim Keller, Director Matthew Whelan Update Community on Record Recycling Costs and the State of Solid Waste
Solid Waste Department Cost of Recycling Services Rises 900% in Two Years