The City of Albuquerque’s Solid Waste Management Department will pick up residential Green Waste at no additional charge two times each year. The next Green Waste collection event is set for Monday, April 29, through Friday, May 10. Dates have yet to be set for fall 2024.

Solid Waste customers should have their Green Waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on the day of their regular trash collection day during the annual Green Waste Collection event. All Green Waste must be placed 5 feet from automated trash and recycling containers as well as any large items scheduled for pick-up. Solid Waste customers must place their Green Waste (leaves, grass, and brush) in trash bags.

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, gravel, construction material, or tree stumps.

The green waste is processed into a rough chip mulch and is used to help prevent erosion at the Cerro Colorado Landfill.

Please call 311 or 505-768-2000 with questions or to report a missed Green Waste pick-up.

Green Waste Collection Event Tips

During collection events, please follow these guidelines:

• Green Waste must be 5 feet away from trash/recycling containers.

• Green Waste must be placed in trash bags.

• Trash bags must not weigh more than 40 lbs.

• Cut branches to four-foot lengths and bundle them securely.

• Dirt, debris, gravel, construction material or tree stumps will not be picked up.

• Do not place green waste in your recycling cart.