Albuquerque Trash Pickup & Garbage Schedule 2026

Albuquerque Solid Waste Management provides one 96-gallon roll-out trash cart and one 96-gallon recycling cart for residential curbside service. Trash is collected every week on your designated day, and curbside recycling is provided on the same day. Large items such as furniture and appliances are collected free for residential customers when requested in advance.

How to Find Your Albuquerque Trash Pickup Day

Albuquerque uses an address-based lookup tool for residential trash and recycling routes. That is the fastest official way to confirm your weekly collection day.

1. Open the city lookup. Use the official Look Up your Trash Day by Address tool.
2. Search your exact service address. Use your home address inside Albuquerque city limits.
3. Check your weekly route day. Residential trash is picked up once each week.
4. Use the same day for recycling. Albuquerque provides curbside trash and recycling on the same day for residential customers.
5. Save the reminder. Holiday weeks only affect a few dates each year, but the lookup makes them easier to track.

Albuquerque Trash Pickup Schedule: What Runs When

Albuquerque keeps residential curbside service simple, but some services are request-based rather than automatic.

The city’s 2026 green waste page confirms a free spring curbside event from May 4 through May 15, 2026. Albuquerque also states that it provides residential green waste curbside collection two times each year, while extra green waste pickup outside those free events is available for a fee.

Trash Carts, Recycling Carts, Green Waste, and Large Items

Albuquerque uses separate rules for regular curbside carts, seasonal green waste, and large item pickup. Following the right category matters because contaminated or overloaded items may be left behind.

Large item pickup covers common household items such as couches, chairs, mattresses, bed frames, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, stoves, dishwashers, washers, dryers, lawn mowers, water heaters, televisions, sinks, and toilets. Albuquerque also allows residents to schedule pickup for up to four tires.

Albuquerque Set-Out Rules

Albuquerque’s curbside rules are straightforward, but placement and timing matter.

• Set carts out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day.
• Remove carts from the street within 24 hours.
• Keep cart lids fully closed. Do not overfill carts.
• Place carts at least five feet away from other carts, mailboxes, fire hydrants, parked cars, low-hanging trees, or utility poles.
• Place all trash in plastic bags.
• Do not place hazardous waste, hot ashes, construction debris, or waste containing free liquids in the carts.

Albuquerque Large Item Pickup

Albuquerque offers free residential large item pickup throughout the year when scheduled in advance. This is one of the easiest ways to get rid of furniture, appliances, and other oversized materials without waiting for a seasonal event.

1. Schedule the pickup first. Use the online request form or call 311.
2. Request at least 24 hours in advance. Albuquerque says requests must be made Monday through Saturday at least 24 hours ahead.
3. Place items five feet away from obstacles. Keep them clear of carts, mailboxes, hydrants, parked cars, low-hanging trees, and utility poles.
4. Empty appliances first. Refrigerators and freezers should be empty, and doors should be taped shut.
5. Stay within a standard pickup load. The city says no more than a standard pickup load may be collected.

For residential customers, the city also notes that extra residential trash pickup costs $8.87 and extra residential recycling pickup costs $9.04 if you need service beyond normal curbside collection.

Albuquerque 2026 Holiday Trash Schedule

Albuquerque only delays residential curbside pickup for three holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. If those holidays fall on a weekend, the city says there is no residential pickup change.

The city specifically lists Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Independence Day, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve as regular pickup days for residential trash service.

What to Do If Albuquerque Missed Your Pickup

If your trash or recycling was not collected by dusk on your regular collection day, Albuquerque provides both online and phone reporting options.

1. Check the holiday schedule first. Only three holidays delay residential curbside pickup.
2. Confirm correct set-out. Make sure carts were out by 7:00 a.m. and spaced properly.
3. Report the missed pickup. Use the online form or call 311.
4. Call the city if needed. You can also use 505-761-8100 for Solid Waste Management.
5. Leave the carts accessible. The city says pickup will occur within 24 hours or on the next business day.

Albuquerque Drop-Off, Recycling, and Landfill Options

Albuquerque residents also have several official disposal and recycling options beyond curbside pickup. These are useful for extra household trash, green waste, or self-haul loads.

Frequently Asked Questions About Albuquerque Trash Pickup

Official Albuquerque Trash Collection Resources

Reminder: Albuquerque only delays residential curbside service for three holidays each year, so the quickest way to avoid mistakes is to confirm your address-based day and then follow the city’s holiday schedule page.