Trash & Recycling in New Mexico (2026)

Albuquerque requires refuse and recycling carts out by 7 a.m. on collection day, no earlier than 12 hours prior, and…

Unincorporated Bernalillo County sets exact curbside hours: containers out no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before and by…

In unincorporated Doña Ana County, weekly trash collection is mandatory: private haulers or self-service commercial…

Every residential property in Las Cruces must use the city's curbside service, cannot hire a third-party hauler, and…

Commercial haulers and anyone collecting solid waste in unincorporated Otero County must use a vehicle with a tightly…

Residential containers go out no earlier than 7 p.m. the evening before pickup and no later than 7 a.m. on pickup day…

Santa Fe residential refuse must go out in bags no bigger than 33 gallons and no heavier than 50 pounds, placed…

Before a hauler picks up your cart in unincorporated Valencia County, Code § 50.16 sets baseline preparation and…

Albuquerque residents must set carts out by 7 a.m. on pickup day, place them wheels-to-curb near the driveway edge, and…

Unincorporated Bernalillo County residents must set trash carts out between 5 p.m. the evening before collection and 7…

Residential carts in Las Cruces must stay on private property except on collection day, and even then can only go out…

Rio Rancho, New Mexico residents in this Sandoval County city must set trash carts at the curb no earlier than 7 p.m…

Sandoval County requires solid waste receptacles to be kept clean and located where they're readily accessible for…

Santa Fe residents may set refuse and recycling carts at the curb starting at 6:00 p.m. the night before collection and…

Residential trash carts in unincorporated Valencia County can't go to the curb before 6:00 p.m. the evening before…

Unincorporated Doña Ana County requires every solid-waste container, whether it sits at a house or is hauled to…

The New Mexico Solid Waste Act establishes statewide disposal standards, prohibits unpermitted dumping, and requires…

Albuquerque's standard residential trash rate already includes large-item pickup, so most bulky household junk goes out…

Las Cruces residents can set oversized items too big for their trash cart at the curb for the regular Grappler service…

Rio Rancho's contractor collects bulky items like furniture and appliances by request for a fee, and oversized rubbish…

Santa Fe's large-item pickup service is one call per household, with a 50-pound cap on bundles and boxes and a two-tire…

New Mexico's Recycling and Illegal Dumping Act sets a statewide recycling goal and requires counties to plan disposal…

Any Albuquerque apartment, mobile home park or condo complex with 25 or more units must set up and run its own…

Curbside recycling in Las Cruces runs through a partnership between the city and the South Central Solid Waste…

Rio Rancho collects recyclable materials weekly alongside trash through its exclusive franchise contractor, with 1.5%…

The city of Santa Fe holds the exclusive right to collect residential curbside recyclables inside the service area…

Doña Ana County does not run curbside recycling; residents haul single-stream recyclables to the County's solid waste…

Unincorporated Valencia County's solid waste code lets the County Manager require households and businesses to keep…

Santa Fe's code sets commercial front-load, rear-load and roll-off service for Monday through Friday including…

When Rio Rancho's contractor treats New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, or Christmas as a non-collection day…

Albuquerque bans discarding refuse anywhere outdoors except at the approved time and place for that person's own…

Dumping solid waste anywhere outside approved collection times and places is unlawful in unincorporated Bernalillo…

Doña Ana County fines illegal dumping up to $1,000 for ordinary refuse, litter or garbage disposed of outside an…

Rio Rancho bans dumping solid waste or debris in arroyos, drainage ditches, or waterways, and on any property in the…

Sandoval County makes it unlawful to dump solid waste or debris in any arroyo, streambed, drainage ditch, or public…

Dumping solid waste, litter, or construction and demolition debris on roads, streets, alleys, or public or private…

Dumping solid waste, rubbish or refuse anywhere in unincorporated Otero County outside an approved collection time and…

Dumping solid waste on private or public property in Santa Fe is banned outright under Section 21-4.1(B) SFCC 1987. The…

Dumping litter, trash, or debris on any street, alley, right-of-way, arroyo, or private land without the owner's…

Tree trimmings and other bundle-ready yard waste set out for city pickup must be tied into bundles no bigger than 4…

Bernalillo County requires tree trimmings and yard waste bundled to no more than four feet long and two feet wide for…

Grass clippings, weeds, and leaves must go out in clear plastic bags for the city's Green Grappler service under Code…

Santa Fe collects tree limbs and other yard trimmings through its large item pickup service, but only if bundled to…

Unincorporated Valencia County bars grass clippings, tree trimmings, pine needles, leaves and cut weeds from solid…

Sandoval County has no curbside yard waste pickup program; grass clippings, leaves, and brush ('yard refuse' under §…

Commercial dumpsters and roll-off containers of three cubic yards or larger, defined as COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE…

Commercial dumpsters need a city-approved site plan; enclosures must screen them from the street and match their…

Commercial dumpster and roll-off placement in unincorporated Bernalillo County requires county manager site-plan…

Construction sites in unincorporated Doña Ana County must contain debris in approved roll-off or overhead-dump…

Business dumpster enclosures in Las Cruces must meet city specifications under Sec. 38-61 of the Municipal Code, with…

Builders placing a construction dumpster or drop box in a Rio Rancho, New Mexico right-of-way must first obtain a…

Commercial solid waste containers in unincorporated Sandoval County must be kept accessible between 4:00 a.m. and 8:00…

Santa Fe requires every dumpster, trash enclosure and outdoor storage area to be screened so it isn't visible from the…

Albuquerque runs trash collection as a city monopoly: private haulers are barred from picking up residential refuse…

Bernalillo County runs mandatory roadside trash collection in designated unincorporated service areas. Residents must…

Every residence and business in unincorporated Doña Ana County must receive solid waste collection at least once a…

The city and its authorized agents hold the exclusive right to collect residential and commercial waste in Las Cruces…

Rio Rancho requires every property owner to arrange and pay for franchised solid waste collection service, whether or…

Residential trash collection outside Placitas runs through an eight-year exclusive franchise hauler, but county code…

Santa Fe's environmental services division holds the exclusive right to collect residential solid waste, and every…

Unincorporated Valencia County requires the franchise hauler to collect residential and commercial solid waste at least…

Albuquerque residents must keep recyclable material separate from trash and properly bagged, bundled or contained…

In unincorporated Bernalillo County, anyone who sets up a recyclable-materials collection point must keep it off the…

Households that opt out of Las Cruces curbside recycling still pay the program fee and get no container, and SCSWA will…

Otero County's only dedicated recycling program is its Tire Recycling Center, not curbside pickup. Otero County Code §…

Santa Fe requires automated recycling containers to hold only acceptable commingled materials, keeps food and beverage…

In unincorporated Valencia County, recyclables set out for collection belong to the hauler, not to passersby. Section…

Doña Ana County has no mandatory curbside recycling program for the unincorporated area; the only County-level…