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Albuquerque Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center

2720 Girard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107

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Type
Permanent drop-off
Address
2720 Girard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107 (map pin at street level)
County
Bernalillo County
Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., and Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Closed New Year’s Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas.
Accepted
Paint; Used motor oil; Antifreeze; Household batteries; Car batteries; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Pool chemicals; Propane cylinders; Household chemicals & cleaners; Other household hazardous waste
The city page lists batteries of any kind, paints, fertilizers, cleaners, pesticides, pool chemicals, used motor oil, automobile batteries, propane bottles in the three posted sizes, medical-grade oxygen cylinders, over-the-counter medications, CRT monitors, antifreeze, automotive fluids, gasoline, kerosene, solvents, fluorescent bulbs, household cleaners, and garden chemicals. Household fire extinguishers are also accepted.
Not accepted
Explosives or ammunition; Other compressed gases; Radioactive waste; Biomedical waste; Business-generated waste; Non-hazardous waste; Electronics and e-waste other than CRT monitors; Appliances; Tires; Smoke detectors
Limits
No more than 125 pounds of material per load, and loads are limited to no bigger than 55 gallons. Residents are limited to 20 fluorescent bulbs or fewer per load. Propane bottles are limited to a maximum of 10 gallons or 40 pounds, in Coleman camp-stove, barbecue and RV sizes.
Appointment
Not required, per the official page
Who can use it
Residents of the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. The center is only permitted to receive residential materials. Commercial hazardous waste, including waste from public agencies, businesses and non-profits, is not accepted.
Fees
No charge for residents of the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County.
Phone
505-884-2277
Notes
As of December 1, 2023, the city’s household-hazardous-waste collection center is operated under contract by Safety-Kleen at 2720 Girard NE. Latex-paint drying instructions, drain-disposal wording and broken-bulb cleanup steps on the page were not copied.

Source: City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department

Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, address, hours, fees, accepted materials, phone, quantity limits; other fields not re-checked.

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