Albuquerque, NM Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)

No person may discard refuse anywhere outdoors within the boundaries of the city except at a time and place approved for collection of that person's refuse under the terms of §§ 9-10-1-1 et seq. and regulations authorized by said sections or other provisions of this code or ordinances of the city. No person shall place refuse and/or recyclable material in the receptacle of another person without permission of that person.

(B)   Unauthorized Accumulation. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any refuse to collect or accumulate on any lot or other premises within the city of which he is the owner, tenant, lessee, manager, or occupant. Any such unauthorized accumulation or collection is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. In the event such person fails or refuses to remove such accumulation, the city may cause same to be removed at the expense of such person, and such charge shall be a lien upon the property.

(C)   Scattering of Refuse. No person shall cast, place, sweep, or deposit anywhere in the city any refuse in such a manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, parkway, sewer, other public place, vacant lot, or into any premises with the city.

(D)   Accumulation of Construction Refuse. Refuse resulting from construction of structures may be collected within an active construction site if and only if the refuse is maintained in such a manner that it will not be