What day is trash collected in Albuquerque, NM?
Albuquerque collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque, NM trash pickup by address.
Enter an Albuquerque, NM street address to check trash and recycling pickup as published by City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department.
Setting out in Albuquerque Carts go out by 7 am and must come off the street within 24 hours.
Trash Day Trends · Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM at a glance.
Albuquerque in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 4 daysAlbuquerque collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 1Published alongside trash: recycling
Verified schedule
Albuquerque collection days, read from City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department.
Trash / garbage: Wednesday.
Recycling: Wednesday.
The day above is an example from one Albuquerque address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Albuquerque.
Carts go out by 7 am and must come off the street within 24 hours.
Carts are placed in the street with wheels and handles toward the curb, keeping at least five feet clear of other carts, mailboxes, fire hydrants, parked cars, and low-hanging trees.
Only a handful of major holidays delay collection, each by a single day.
Read from the official Albuquerque guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Albuquerque days differ by address.
Albuquerque collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Albuquerque?
City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department publishes trash and recycling for Albuquerque.
Local source
Verify with City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department.
The Albuquerque address result links City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department directly.
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Local source
- City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department
- Schedule
- Checked by full address
- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Albuquerque
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- recycling
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