Getting rid of bulky items in Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque picks up furniture, mattresses and appliances, including refrigerators, free for Solid Waste Management Department residential customers. Request it at least 24 hours before your next trash day and it is collected on that trash day. You can also haul large items to one of three City Convenience Centers for $5 a load.

Last checked against the official City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department website.

Pick your item

Large Item Pick-Up (free, by request): the basics

Who can use it

  • Free Large Item Pick-Up is for Solid Waste Management Department residential customers only.
  • Commercial customers pay $59.31 for a large item or excess trash pickup (call 505-761-8138).

How to book

  1. Use the City's large item pickup request, call 311 (505-768-2000), or use the ABQ311 mobile app.
  2. Request at least 24 hours before your next regular trash collection day. Requests made within 24 hours may be handled case by case.
  3. Pickup happens on your next normal trash collection day.

Setting items out

  • Place items on the curb at least five feet from carts, mailboxes, fire hydrants, parked cars, low-hanging trees and utility poles.
  • Empty all appliances. Refrigerator and freezer doors must be taped shut.
  • Contaminated items will not be collected, and no more than a standard pickup load is taken.

Fees

  • Large Item Pick-Up: free for residential customers.
  • Convenience Centers: $5.00 per load (plus tax) for City residents; $5.54 (plus tax) extra if the load is not tarped and secured. Non-residents pay $12.00 per load (plus tax). One load is a 4 x 8 x 2 ft truck bed. Cash, check, Mastercard, Visa and American Express accepted.

Drop-off options

  • Eagle Rock Convenience Center, 6301 Eagle Rock NE, 505-768-3925. Open 7 days, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Don Reservoir Convenience Center, 117 114th SW, 505-768-3920. Open 7 days, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cannot take refrigerators.
  • Montessa Park Convenience Center, 3512 Los Picaros SE, 505-768-3930. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • No vehicles admitted after 4:30 p.m. All centers are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Bring proof of residency (utility bill, driver's license or ID card).

What we could not confirm

  • The City does not define how big a "standard pick-up load" is for Large Item Pick-Up.

Sources

Last checked Oct 21, 2026. We read each page below on that date.