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Albuquerque's city landfill won't take demolition debris
Local haulers do the work; we hold the contract, own the problems, and send one bill. In Albuquerque the city competes with private haulers for commercial customers and runs the landfill, and that landfill turns away construction and demolition debris.
Last reviewed October 27, 2026.
Short answer
- The city's solid waste office sells commercial collection, including roll-off open-top containers from 17 to 40 cubic yards, and a business can get a container from the city or a private operator.
- The Cerro Colorado Landfill lists construction and demolition debris as a prohibited item, so demolition loads have to go elsewhere.
- A dumpster or storage pod in the public right-of-way needs a permit from Construction Coordination, with lighted barricades at the front and rear.
- 10 providers in our provider network have completed jobs in Albuquerque.
Choosing between city and private service
Albuquerque businesses can take a roll-off from the city's own commercial service or from a private operator, and the same city office permits the private companies that haul. Every site sits on one contract with us, and we answer for it. When a pickup gets missed, we contact the hauler the same business day.
Albuquerque gives you a real choice between city collection and a private operator, so compare the two on service and schedule, not just on the container. Demolition jobs need a plan for where debris goes, because the city landfill won't take construction and demolition loads. Ask your hauler which facility it uses before the first pull. If a container or storage pod has to sit in the street, get the Construction Coordination permit and the lighted barricades lined up, since a dark container in a travel lane is a hazard after sunset.
If one container from the city's own service covers the job, take it. We start earning our keep when the sites multiply. The hauler, broker, and provider network page shows how the models compare, and the New Mexico page has state rules.
Our Albuquerque deliveries
Deliveries with a job-site address in Albuquerque during October 26, 2024 through October 26, 2026, with canceled jobs left out.
Figures are counts of completed deliveries, providers, and accounts in this window from our records, as of October 2026. Roll-off deliveries are containers delivered. Portable toilet deliveries are units placed, not orders. A company that completed both services is counted in both service rows, so those rows are not a split of the provider total. The counts are not a promise that every address is covered. Front-load service, compactors, and balers are not in these counts. The sanitation figure adds portable toilets and hand-wash units placed. Where a restroom-trailer count is shown, it is units placed.
City service and private hauling
The city's solid waste office offers front-load bins of 2, 4, 6, or 8 cubic yards, compactor and roll-off open-top bins of 17 to 40 cubic yards, and rear packers, and it asks customers to call before they get a container. A business can lease or buy a container from a local private operator or through the city. The city also issues the permits that private haulers need to transport refuse, construction and demolition material, plant material, and recycling, and a permitted hauler can dispose of trash at Cerro Colorado. Check the hauler's city permit before a container lands.
Permits for a dumpster in an Albuquerque street
Dumpsters and storage pods in the public right-of-way need a permit from the Department of Municipal Development's Construction Coordination office. Email the dumpster and storage pod form and allow at least five business days. The city's solid waste page adds that an open-top container sitting on a public street needs a special permit.
- Issued byDepartment of Municipal Development, Construction Coordination
- ApplyEmail the dumpster and storage pod form
- Lead timeAt least five business days
- BarricadesLighted, at the front and rear of the container
- PaymentA permit marked Payment Due is not valid until paid
- ExtensionsEmail a request for up to 30 days
Where demolition debris cannot go
The Cerro Colorado Landfill lists construction and demolition debris among its prohibited items. It does take special waste, such as petroleum-contaminated soil, when landfill staff pre-approve it with the right documentation. The gate is open from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Ask your hauler where it will tip a demolition load before the container lands, because the scale ticket drives any overage.
Monsoon season and the Albuquerque calendar
NWS Albuquerque puts the monsoon season at June 15 through September 30. Census permit data shows apartments gaining while houses hold level.
- June 15 to September 30
Monsoon season
NWS tells residents to monitor warnings through this stretch. Check a site for low spots before a container lands.
- July and August
Flash flood peak
NWS says the threat increases most dramatically in these two months. Book swaps early in the day.
- May and June
Early rise
The same NWS page notes flash flooding becomes more likely in these months, before the monsoon proper.
Albuquerque, NM, January to August 2026 against the same months of 2025. Apartment permits are ahead of last year, and multifamily jobs run longer than houses.
Services, and a way in for Albuquerque haulers
Albuquerque customers can pick from dumpster rental, portable toilets, hand-wash stations, and restroom trailers.
Hauling or renting toilets around Albuquerque? The vendor form gets you into the provider network free of charge. Email invoices to accounting@detritus.us. Payment goes out through Bill.com, timed from the processing date, and the vendor payment guide covers every step.
Answers
Common questions
Does the City of Albuquerque offer commercial trash service?
Yes. The city's solid waste office offers front-load bins, compactor and roll-off open-top bins of 17 to 40 cubic yards, and rear packers. Containers can be leased or bought from a local private operator or through the city.
Can construction debris go to the Cerro Colorado Landfill?
No. The city's landfill lists construction and demolition debris as a prohibited item. It accepts special waste such as petroleum-contaminated soil only when staff approve it in advance.
What does a dumpster in an Albuquerque street need?
A permit from the Department of Municipal Development's Construction Coordination office. Allow at least five business days, and put lighted barricades at the front and rear of the dumpster. A permit marked Payment Due isn't valid until it's paid in full.
Can an approved Albuquerque account get payment terms?
Approved accounts can be offered Net 30, 60, or 90, subject to credit review. Nothing on this page is an offer of credit. Terms of use apply to an Albuquerque account.
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Sources
Public sources read October 27, 2026.
- Our own delivery records.
- Dumpster and Storage Pod Application Form, City of Albuquerque Municipal Development.
- Commercial Collection and Services, City of Albuquerque Solid Waste.
- Cerro Colorado Landfill, City of Albuquerque Solid Waste.
- Monsoon Awareness: Flash Floods, NWS Albuquerque.
- Building Permits Survey, U.S. Census Bureau.