How to get rid of a mattress in Albuquerque, NM

Mattresses are on Albuquerque's Large Item Pick-Up list. Request a pickup at least 24 hours before your next trash day and set the mattress on the curb; it is collected on that trash day at no charge for residential customers.

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

Cost
Free for residential customers
How
Request online, 311 or ABQ311 app
Drop-off
Up to 3 mattresses per customer

Option 1: City pickup (Large Item Pick-Up (free, by request))

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.

Mattress rules

  • Mattresses and bed frames are listed as eligible furniture.
  • Convenience Centers take up to 3 mattresses per customer; more than that must go to Cerro Colorado Landfill.

Setting it 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 and limits

  • 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.

Option 2: Drop it off yourself

  • Any of the three Convenience Centers, up to 3 mattresses, $5.00 a load (plus tax) for City residents.
  • 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).

Option 3: Donate or give it away

  • Habitat ReStores do not take mattresses under Habitat's national guidance.

Donation rules are set by each charity and can change. Call before you load up.

What we could not confirm

  • We could not find a City page that says whether a mattress must be bagged or wrapped, or that names a mattress recycling option in Albuquerque. New Mexico has no Bye Bye Mattress state program.
  • The City does not define how big a "standard pick-up load" is for Large Item Pick-Up.

Common questions

Will Albuquerque pick up a mattress?
Yes, free through Large Item Pick-Up for residential customers.
How many mattresses can I drop off?
Up to 3 per customer at a Convenience Center.
Is there a fee?
Pickup is free for residential customers. Convenience Centers charge City residents $5.00 a load (plus tax).

Sources

Last checked Oct 27, 2026. We read each page below on that date.

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