Solid Waste
Information about Solid Waste collection in Albuquerque.
Trash
We offer curbside trash collection, large item, and special assistance pickups.
Recycling
We offer single stream curbside recycling services for residents and businesses.
Graffiti Removal
You can help reduce graffiti by immediately reporting all graffiti sightings.
Mobile App: Recycle Coach
Download the free Recycle Coach app and have instant access to your recycling collection schedules, collection guidelines, reminders, and more. What can you recycle? The Recycle Coach app will show you what items you can recycle in your blue cart.
Video: What is Recycling Contamination?
News & Events
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.