Trash pickup in Albuquerque, NM

Who collects trash in Albuquerque, how trash day works, and which holidays move pickup. Checked against official city and hauler pages on Oct 15, 2026.

Next holiday change: Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026Slides a daySee every holiday

At a glance

Who collects
City crews
Hauler
City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department
Recycling
Every week
Holiday schedule
2026 posted, 2027 not posted yet
Last checked
Oct 15, 2026

The City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department collects residential trash and recycling citywide, both on the same day each week; look up your day by address. Carts go out by 7 a.m. and come off the street within 24 hours. Pickup only moves for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day (a one-day delay, with Friday routes picked up Saturday); other holidays are normal, and holidays on a weekend change nothing.

Who picks up trash in Albuquerque

City crews.

City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department

City serviceTrashRecyclingYard wasteBulk
Area
Whole city
Phone
505-761-8100 (main office); 505-761-8138 (service/collection day questions); 311 / 505-768-2000
Website
cabq.gov

The city's FAQ says the department 'provides residential and commercial refuse service within Albuquerque city limits.' The residential rate is $18. Green waste: free curbside pickup twice a year (the fall 2026 pickup runs Nov 30 to Dec 11; set it out by 7 a.m. on your regular trash day), plus paid on-call pickup ($59.31) through 311. Large items are picked up free on your next trash day if you request pickup 24 hours ahead, online or through 311.

Not covered

City service is for homes inside Albuquerque city limits, not unincorporated Bernalillo County, Rio Rancho or other nearby areas. Apartment complexes with 25 or more units are in the city's separate multi-family recycling program, through property management. Commercial service is a separate city service.

How trash day works in Albuquerque

Look up your trash day by address on the city's map, or use the Recycle Coach app or web widget. Trash is picked up weekly on your set day, and recycling on the same day.

Find a trash day on geocortexweb.cabq.gov

Recycling: every week. In most of the city, it's picked up on your regular collection day. An every-other-week recycling pilot covers about 6,595 homes in six groups (Monday A/B, Wednesday A/B, Friday A/B). The pilot page doesn't say whether the pilot is still running; if you're in a pilot group, call 505-761-8138 to check your schedule.

Carts out: Carts out by 7 a.m. on collection day, and off the street within 24 hours. Source

If your cart isn't emptied by dusk, report a missed pickup; it's made up within 24 to 36 hours or on the next business day. Set carts 5 feet from other objects, with the wheels and handles toward the curb.

Albuquerque trash pickup holiday schedule

Upcoming holidays in Albuquerque and what each does to pickup. The 2026 holiday schedule is posted; 2027’s isn’t out yet.

The city's holiday chart has no dates and is the same every year: garbage pickup is regular on all holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, and on the day after Thanksgiving, Friday routes move to Saturday. Holidays on a weekend don't change residential pickup. The city hasn't posted a 2027 notice; the 2027 dates here follow the same chart.

2026

  1. Veterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026

    Normal pickup

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    The city's holiday chart (the same every year) lists garbage pickup as 'Regular.' Admin offices are closed.

    Source: cabq.gov

  2. Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026

    Slides a day

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    No pickup on Thanksgiving: Thursday routes are picked up Friday, and on Black Friday, Friday routes are picked up Saturday. The city's trash and recycling pages both say pickup is delayed one day for Thanksgiving. Facilities and convenience centers are closed.

    Source: cabq.gov

  3. Day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday), Fri, Nov 27, 2026

    See note

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    Thursday routes are picked up on this day, and Friday routes move to Saturday, Nov 28, 2026. Admin offices are closed; convenience centers keep normal hours.

    Source: cabq.gov

  4. Christmas Eve, Thu, Dec 24, 2026

    Normal pickup

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    The city's holiday chart (the same every year) lists garbage pickup as 'Regular.' Admin offices are open 8 to 5.

    Source: cabq.gov

  5. Christmas Day, Fri, Dec 25, 2026

    Next day

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    No pickup on Christmas Day. It's a Friday in 2026, so only Friday routes move, to Saturday, Dec 26, 2026. The city's trash and recycling pages both say pickup is delayed one day; all facilities are closed.

    Source: cabq.gov

  6. New Year's Eve, Thu, Dec 31, 2026

    Normal pickup

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    The city's holiday chart (the same every year) lists garbage pickup as 'Regular.' Admin offices are open 8 to 5.

    Source: cabq.gov

2027

  1. New Year's Day, Fri, Jan 1, 2027

    Next day

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    No pickup on New Year's Day. It's a Friday in 2027, so Friday routes are picked up Saturday, Jan 2, 2027. This follows the city's holiday chart (the same every year) and its one-day delay rule; the city hasn't posted a 2027 notice.

    Source: cabq.gov

  2. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mon, Jan 18, 2027

    Normal pickup

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    The city's holiday chart (the same every year) lists garbage pickup as 'Regular.' Admin offices are closed.

    Source: cabq.gov

  3. Presidents' Day, Mon, Feb 15, 2027

    Normal pickup

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    The city's holiday chart (the same every year) lists garbage pickup as 'Regular.' Admin offices are closed.

    Source: cabq.gov

  4. Memorial Day, Mon, May 31, 2027

    Normal pickup

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    The city's holiday chart (the same every year) lists garbage pickup as 'Regular.' Admin offices are closed.

    Source: cabq.gov

  5. Juneteenth, Sat, Jun 19, 2027

    Normal pickup

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    The city's holiday chart (the same every year) lists garbage pickup as 'Regular.' Juneteenth is a Saturday in 2027 and the city hasn't said which day it will observe, but pickup is regular either way.

    Source: cabq.gov

  6. Independence Day, Sun, Jul 4, 2027

    Normal pickup

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    The city's holiday chart (the same every year) lists garbage pickup as 'Regular.' July 4 is a Sunday in 2027 and the city hasn't said whether it will observe Monday, Jul 5, but pickup is regular either way.

    Source: cabq.gov

  7. Labor Day, Mon, Sep 6, 2027

    Normal pickup

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    The city's holiday chart (the same every year) lists garbage pickup as 'Regular.' Admin offices are closed.

    Source: cabq.gov

  8. Indigenous Peoples' Day, Mon, Oct 11, 2027

    Normal pickup

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    The city's holiday chart (the same every year) lists garbage pickup as 'Regular.' Admin offices are closed.

    Source: cabq.gov

  9. Veterans Day, Thu, Nov 11, 2027

    Normal pickup

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    The city's holiday chart (the same every year) lists garbage pickup as 'Regular.' Admin offices are closed.

    Source: cabq.gov

  10. Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 25, 2027

    Slides a day

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    The city's holiday chart (the same every year): no pickup on Thanksgiving. Thursday routes are picked up Friday, and Friday routes Saturday, Nov 27, 2027.

    Source: cabq.gov

  11. Day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday), Fri, Nov 26, 2027

    See note

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    Thursday routes are picked up on this day, and Friday routes move to Saturday, Nov 27, 2027, under the city's holiday chart (the same every year).

    Source: cabq.gov

  12. Christmas Eve, Fri, Dec 24, 2027

    Not announced

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    Not announced yet. Christmas 2027 is a Saturday, and the city may observe it on Friday, Dec 24. The holiday chart lists Christmas Eve pickup as 'Regular,' and the trash page says 'If the holiday is on a weekend, no changes will occur to residential pick-up' (the main page says 'observed on a weekend'). Check the city's notice the week before.

    Source: cabq.gov

  13. Christmas Day, Sat, Dec 25, 2027

    Normal pickup

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    Christmas is a Saturday in 2027. The city's rule: 'If the holiday is on a weekend, no changes will occur to residential pick-up.' Facilities are closed.

    Source: cabq.gov

  14. New Year's Eve, Fri, Dec 31, 2027

    Not announced

    Trash, recycling and large items, all city routes

    Not announced yet. New Year's Day 2028 is a Saturday, and the city may observe it on Friday, Dec 31. The holiday chart lists New Year's Eve pickup as 'Regular,' and the city's rule says weekend holidays don't change residential pickup. Check the city's notice the week before.

    Source: cabq.gov
Slides a day
That day’s pickups and the rest of the week move one day later (Friday’s move to Saturday).
Next day
Only that day’s pickups move, to the next day. The rest of the week is normal.
See note
A different change, such as only some routes moving. The note says what changes.
Not announced
The city hasn’t said yet. The note has what’s known, such as last year’s pattern.
Normal pickup
Pickup runs as usual.
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Albuquerque neighborhoods

94 names from City of Albuquerque Neighborhood Association Websites. Only the neighborhood associations that have websites, not the city's full registry, so it doesn't cover every neighborhood.

  • Academy Estates East Neighborhood Association
  • Academy Hills Park Neighborhood Association
  • Academy North Neighborhood Association
  • Alamosa Neighborhood Association
  • Altura Addition Neighborhood Association
  • Altura Park Neighborhood Association
  • Alvarado Gardens Neighborhood Association
  • Antelope Run Neighborhood Association
  • Barelas Neighborhood Association
  • Bel-Air Neighborhood Association
  • Campus Neighborhood Association
  • Cibola Neighborhood Association
  • Cibola Loop Neighborhood Association
  • Cielito Lindo Neighborhood Association
  • Comanche Foothills Neighborhood Association
  • Del Norte Neighborhood Association
  • Delamar Neighborhood Association
  • Downtown Neighborhoods Association
  • District 4 Coalition of Neighborhoods
  • East Downtown (EDo) Neighborhood Association
  • Eastrange-Piedra Vista Neighborhood Association
  • Embudo Canyon Neighborhood Association
  • Enchanted Park Neighborhood Association
  • Fair West Neighborhood Association
  • Four Hills Village Association
  • Glenwood Hills Neighborhood Association
  • Greater Gardner Neighborhood Association
  • Heritage East Association of Residents
  • Heritage Hills Neighborhood Association
  • Highland Business and Neighborhood Association
  • Highlands North Neighborhood Association
  • Historic Old Town Association
  • Hodgin Neighborhood Association
  • Huning Castle Neighborhood Association
  • Huning Highlands Neighborhood Association
  • Indian Moon Neighborhood Association
  • Jerry Cline Park Neighborhood Association
  • Juan Tabo Hills Neighborhood Association
  • Ladera West Neighborhood Association
  • Las Terrazas Neighborhood Association
  • Laurelwood Neighborhood Association
  • Lee Acres Neighborhood Association
  • Loma Del Rey Neighborhood Association
  • Los Duranes Neighborhood Association
  • Los Griegos Neighborhood Association
  • Los Poblanos Neighborhood Association
  • Mark Twain Neighborhood Association
  • Matthew Meadow Neighborhood Association
  • McDuffie Twin Parks Neighborhood Association
  • Mesa del Sol Montage Neighborhood Association
  • Near North Valley Neighborhood Association
  • Netherwood Park Neighborhood Association
  • Nob Hill Neighborhood Association
  • Nor Este Neighborhood Association
  • North Campus Neighborhood Association
  • Onate Neighborhood Association
  • Oso Grande Neighborhood Association
  • Palomas Park Neighborhood Association
  • Parkland Hills Neighborhood Association
  • Parkway Neighborhood Association
  • Pat Hurley Neighborhood Association
  • Peppertree Royal Oak Residents Association
  • Pueblo Alto Neighborhood Association
  • Quintessence Neighborhood Association
  • Raynolds Addition Neighborhood Association
  • Rio Grande Boulevard Neighborhood Association
  • Route 66 West Neighborhood Association
  • Sandia Ridge Neighborhood Association
  • Santa Barbara Martineztown Neighborhood Association
  • Santa Fe Village Neighborhood Association
  • Siesta Hills Neighborhood Association
  • Silver Hill Neighborhood Association
  • Singing Arrow Neighborhood Association
  • South Broadway Neighborhood Association
  • South San Jose Neighborhood Association
  • South San Pedro Neighborhood Association
  • Southeast Heights Neighborhood Association
  • Spruce Park Neighborhood Association
  • Summit Park Neighborhood Association
  • Supper Rock Neighborhood Association
  • Taylor Ranch Neighborhood Association
  • The Courtyards Neighborhood Association
  • Trumbull Village Neighborhood Association
  • University Heights Neighborhood Association
  • Vecinos del Bosque Neighborhood Association
  • Victory Hills Neighborhood Association
  • Vineyard Estates Neighborhood Association
  • Vista del Mundo Neighborhood Association
  • Vista Grande Neighborhood Association
  • Vista Magnifica Neighborhood Association
  • Wells Park Neighborhood Association
  • West Old Town Neighborhood Association
  • Westside Coalition of Neighborhoods
  • Yale Village Neighborhood Association

Source: cabq.gov

Questions about trash pickup in Albuquerque

Who picks up trash in Albuquerque?

The City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department collects residential trash and recycling citywide, both on the same day each week; look up your day by address. Carts go out by 7 a.m. and come off the street within 24 hours. Pickup only moves for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day (a one-day delay, with Friday routes picked up Saturday); other holidays are normal, and holidays on a weekend change nothing.

How do I find my trash day in Albuquerque?

Look up your trash day by address on the city's map, or use the Recycle Coach app or web widget. Trash is picked up weekly on your set day, and recycling on the same day.

Is recycling picked up every week in Albuquerque?

Yes, every week. In most of the city, it's picked up on your regular collection day. An every-other-week recycling pilot covers about 6,595 homes in six groups (Monday A/B, Wednesday A/B, Friday A/B). The pilot page doesn't say whether the pilot is still running; if you're in a pilot group, call 505-761-8138 to check your schedule.

When do trash carts go out in Albuquerque?

Carts out by 7 a.m. on collection day, and off the street within 24 hours.

Is trash picked up on Thanksgiving in Albuquerque?

No. On Thanksgiving (Thu, Nov 26, 2026), pickup slides a day, so that day’s routes and the rest of the week move one day later. No pickup on Thanksgiving: Thursday routes are picked up Friday, and on Black Friday, Friday routes are picked up Saturday. The city's trash and recycling pages both say pickup is delayed one day for Thanksgiving. Facilities and convenience centers are closed.

Is trash picked up on Christmas in Albuquerque?

No. On Christmas (Fri, Dec 25, 2026), that day’s pickups move to the next day. No pickup on Christmas Day. It's a Friday in 2026, so only Friday routes move, to Saturday, Dec 26, 2026. The city's trash and recycling pages both say pickup is delayed one day; all facilities are closed.

Is trash picked up on New Year’s Day in Albuquerque?

No. On New Year’s Day (Fri, Jan 1, 2027), that day’s pickups move to the next day. No pickup on New Year's Day. It's a Friday in 2027, so Friday routes are picked up Saturday, Jan 2, 2027. This follows the city's holiday chart (the same every year) and its one-day delay rule; the city hasn't posted a 2027 notice.

Sources

Official city and hauler pages, checked Oct 15, 2026. Schedules change, especially around holidays: check the city’s page before you plan routes. Something out of date? Email taylor@bincleanmarketing.com.

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