Holiday Trash Schedule

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Albuquerque, NM? (2026)

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department.

No pick-up Friday; Friday customers serviced Saturday

The page lists Christmas Eve as regular garbage pick-up and Christmas Day as no pick-up, with Friday customers serviced on Saturday. Applied to 2026: Thursday, Dec. 24 is regular and Friday, Dec. 25 customers are serviced Saturday, Dec. 26. The administration office and convenience centers are closed Christmas Day.

City rule applied to 2026 Christmas, Friday, December 25, 2026

How Albuquerque handles holidays

Solid Waste facilities are closed with no curbside pick-up on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The page lists holidays by name without calendar dates, so the shifts are applied here to the 2026 dates.

The page covers curbside garbage pick-up, the administrative office and the convenience centers. It does not mention recycling or large-item pick-up for these holidays.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: (505) 761-8100 (Solid Waste main office); 311 or 505-768-2000.

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