Albuquerque residents take trash to one of three city convenience centers: Eagle Rock (Northeast) and Don Reservoir (Westside) are open every day 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Montessa Park (South Valley) Friday through Sunday.
A load costs $5 for city residents (bring a utility bill or ID) and $12 for everyone else. Bigger jobs go to the city's Cerro Colorado Landfill at $30 a ton, and city trash customers can have furniture and appliances picked up free.
City of Albuquerque Solid Waste
6301 Eagle Rock Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM Directions
| Every day | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
North off I-25 and Alameda. Also a recycling drop-off. Trailers up to 35 feet combined length; up to 2 appliances with refrigerant.
City of Albuquerque Solid Waste
117 114th St. SW, Albuquerque, NM Directions
| Every day | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
West of 98th off West Central. No recyclables and no refrigerators; one appliance per load. Trailers up to 30 feet.
City of Albuquerque Solid Waste
3512 Los Picaros Rd. SE, Albuquerque, NM Directions
| Fri, Sat & Sun | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Mon–Thu | Closed |
Rio Bravo west to Broadway, then south to Bobby Foster Road. No recyclables. Trailers up to 40 feet. Open on holidays except Christmas and New Year's Day.
City of Albuquerque Solid Waste
18000 Cerro Colorado Rd. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87121 Directions
| Every day | 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Won't take: Construction and demolition debris, car batteries, lithium batteries, hazardous, liquid or infectious waste, oil-field waste
About 7 miles west of Albuquerque. Over-limit loads from the convenience centers (more than 3 mattresses, 5 tires or 5 pallets, big stumps) and all roll-off containers come here.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Convenience center load, city resident | $5 plus tax |
| Convenience center load, non-resident | $12 plus tax |
| Untarped load, city resident / non-resident | $10.54 / $24 total |
| Cerro Colorado Landfill, household and commercial trash | $30 a ton |
| Cerro Colorado, used tires | $222.86 a ton |
| Large item pickup for city trash customers | Free |
| Extra bagged trash or yard waste at the curb (special pickup) | $59.31 |
One load is a pickup bed 4 by 8 feet, 2 feet deep; a longer bed or trailer counts as two or four loads. The centers take cash, check, Mastercard, Visa and American Express. Vehicles must be rated under 2 tons.
Every New Mexico rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in New Mexico.
Per load you can bring up to 3 mattresses, 5 pallets and 5 car or small-truck tires, two appliances (one at Don Reservoir), three auto body parts, and about two wheelbarrows of concrete, dirt or rock. Stumps must be under 18 inches across and long (three at most), branches under 8 feet, and insulation bagged. Anything over the limits goes to Cerro Colorado.
The centers don't take construction debris (including drywall and carpet), roofing, hazardous or medical waste, dead animals, ammunition, hot ashes, liquids, gas cylinders, artificial turf, railroad ties or root balls.
If you have city trash service, schedule a free large item pickup through 311 or online at least 24 hours before your trash day: furniture, mattresses, appliances (empty, fridge doors taped shut), up to 4 tires, water heaters, TVs, sinks and toilets, up to a standard pickup load. Set items 5 feet from carts, mailboxes and cars. Yard waste goes in your regular trash cart.
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