The City of Albuquerque’s Solid Waste Management Department will pick up residential Green Waste at no additional charge.  This year’s Fall Green Waste collection program begins on Monday, December 2 and will end on Friday, December 13.

Solid Waste customers should have their Green Waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on the day of their regular trash collection day.  All Green Waste must be placed 5 feet from automated trash and recycle containers as well as any large items scheduled for pick up.

Each trash bag should not weigh more than 40 pounds.  Customers that have branches must cut them to four-foot lengths and bundle them securely.

The following items will not be picked up:  dirt, construction debris/materials, gravel or tree stumps.