New Mexico trash pickup schedules
2 New Mexico cities have a full page: who collects, the pickup frequency, the holiday rule and bulk pickup, each from the city’s own pages. Below: New Mexico’s statewide recycling and hazardous waste rules.
New Mexico cities
| Albuquerque | City | weekly | 13 days listed for 2026; 3 change pickup | On-call pickup | 556,588 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Rancho | WM | weekly | Rule only (no dated list) | appointment (WM, Thursdays, extra fee) | 114,419 |
New Mexico cities whose schedule is not yet published on this site
A city page goes live here only after the collector, the holiday rule and bulk pickup are confirmed on the city’s own pages. Until then, use the city’s official page for pickup days and holiday changes.
| Las Cruces | 116,978 | Schedule not yet published on this site (being verified) | lascruces.gov |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | 89,837 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
New Mexico recycling and disposal rules
| State agency | New Mexico Environment Department - Solid Waste / Resource Recovery (Recycling, Composting and Diversion) |
|---|---|
| Bottle deposit | New Mexico has no container deposit (bottle bill) law. |
| Household hazardous waste | No state HHW program; NMED directs residents to municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal programs. (env.nm.gov, checked October 30, 2026) |
| Material | What the state requires or offers | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Batteries | Lead-acid batteries may not be disposed of at any landfill or incinerator. | batterynetwork.org · October 30, 2026 |
| Sharps | If no local needle collection site exists, household sharps may go in the regular trash sealed in a rigid lidded plastic container (with a small amount of bleach, lid taped). | env.nm.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Medicines | No state take-back mandate found; NMED directs residents to local take-back programs (drugstores, law enforcement, etc.) and says never flush medications. | env.nm.gov · October 30, 2026 |
- Recycling programs are local; NMED says to contact the local municipal/county/authority/tribal program.
- No statewide electronics landfill ban or e-waste program found on NMED page (only a recommendation to use e-Stewards/R2 recyclers).
- No state paint (PaintCare), mattress or battery take-back program.
State facts checked October 30, 2026 against the state’s own pages. Local rules come first: your city page lists the drop-off sites and hazardous waste days that apply to you.
Household hazardous waste sites in New Mexico cities on this site
Paint, chemicals, batteries and other hazardous household items do not go in the trash. These are the sites the cities above publish; residency rules and fees are on each city page.
| Albuquerque | Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center (Safety-Kleen, under city contract) | 2720 Girard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107 | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; closed holidays | cabq.gov · October 30, 2026 |
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| Rio Rancho | WM At Your Door Special Collection (home pickup of HHW and electronics) | door-side pickup; call 1-800-449-7587 or wmatyourdoor.com | phone Mon-Fri 6 a.m.-6 p.m. | rrnm.gov · October 30, 2026 |