Bulk Trash Pickup in Albuquerque, NM: Rules, Limits and Fees
What Albuquerque picks up at the curb, how many items you get, what needs an appointment, and what it costs. Straight from the city, checked and dated.
What Albuquerque collects, and what you do with the rest
Every city route below is capped. Read the last two columns first: they decide whether the city takes your load at all, or only part of it.
| Route | What it costs | How much it takes | The condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booked city collection | Free. Appliances and other large items are collected throughout the year at no charge on residential customer request. | No more than a standard pick-up load may be collected. | Large items — couches, chairs, mattresses, bed frames — and appliances including refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, stoves, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers. Tires are taken up to four. |
| Hire a hauler | You pay — quotes come from local companies bidding against each other. | No item cap and no wrapping, residency or vehicle rule. | They carry it out; nothing has to reach the curb under its own steam. |
Booking a city pickup
Large items — couches, chairs, mattresses, bed frames — and appliances including refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, stoves, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers. Tires are taken up to four.
- How many items
- No more than a standard pick-up load may be collected.
- How to book
- Schedule online or call 311, at least 24 hours before your next trash collection day. Requests made inside 24 hours may be serviced case by case.
- What it costs
- Free. Appliances and other large items are collected throughout the year at no charge on residential customer request.
- Good to know
- Place items on the curb five feet clear of other carts, mailboxes, fire hydrants, parked cars, low-hanging trees and utility poles. Empty all appliances, and tape freezer and fridge doors shut.
Or have someone take it
City routes are cheap but slow, and they all assume you can get the item to the curb yourself. If it is upstairs, if it is heavy, or if you need it gone this week, a local pro is the faster answer.
Post the job free, and local pros in Albuquerque bid on it. You pick the offer you like and pay your pro directly — JunkerClub takes no cut of the price.
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What people actually pay — measured, not estimated
And a flat rate is only one company's number. When we put one real job out to bid, 12 local pros priced the same pile from the same photos: $225 to $1,250, median $525. Nobody else publishes this, because nobody else runs the auction.
Bulk pickup in Albuquerque — common questions
What needs an appointment in Albuquerque instead of going out with the trash?
Large items — couches, chairs, mattresses, bed frames — and appliances including refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, stoves, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers. Tires are taken up to four.
How do I book a bulk pickup in Albuquerque?
Schedule online or call 311, at least 24 hours before your next trash collection day. Requests made inside 24 hours may be serviced case by case. No more than a standard pick-up load may be collected.
What does a bulk collection cost in Albuquerque?
Free. Appliances and other large items are collected throughout the year at no charge on residential customer request.
Where and when do I put the items out in Albuquerque?
Place items on the curb five feet clear of other carts, mailboxes, fire hydrants, parked cars, low-hanging trees and utility poles. Empty all appliances, and tape freezer and fridge doors shut.
Where this comes from
Checked against official sources on 2026-08-27. City rules change — if something here does not match, the city page wins.
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