Rio Rancho, NM Trash & Recycling: Holiday Pickup Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Recognized holidays
- New Year's, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas
- Residential shift
- To nearest Saturday
- Commercial shift
- Day before or after
- Who decides
- Contractor's option
Summary
When Rio Rancho's contractor treats New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, or Christmas as a non-collection day, residential pickup shifts to the nearest Saturday under § 50.07(C)(4).
Holidays. The contractor may choose to observe the following holidays as non-collection days: New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas. If the contractor observes the above listed holidays as non-collection days, then collection shall occur on the preceding Saturday or the Saturday following the holiday, whichever is closest to the holiday. Commercial collections on holidays shall be performed on the day either prior or after the holiday at the option of the contractor.
Full Breakdown
City Code § 50.07(C)(4) lets the solid waste contractor treat New Year's Day, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas as non-collection days. When it does, the missed residential pickup shifts to whichever Saturday is closest to the holiday: either the preceding or the following Saturday. Commercial accounts are handled differently: on those same holidays, commercial collection simply moves to the day before or after, at the contractor's option, rather than to a Saturday.
Violations & Fines
The holiday shift is a contractor scheduling option, not a resident obligation; § 50.07(C)(4) carries no penalty provision of its own.
Frequently Asked Questions
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