Rio Rancho trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly trash in WM 96-gal gray cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · rrnm.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · wm.com |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · rrnm.gov |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · rrnm.gov |
| Hauler | Waste Management of New Mexico (exclusive franchise). |
| Contacts | Waste Management (WM) 505-892-1200; Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful 505-891-5015. Verified 2026-10-15 · rrnm.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Wheels against curb / facing curb; ≥3 ft from cars, mailboxes, trees, other carts; lids fully closed.
Limits
All material inside carts with lids closed; excess beside/on cart not collected. Monthly free landfill allotment per resident rules.
Not allowed
Glass/bags/film/foam/household hazardous waste/electronics in recycling cart; commercial waste on free landfill days.
Bags
Trash per Waste Management (WM) cart practice; recyclables loose in recycling cart.
Fees and fines
Overfilled/extra curb material not collected; mandatory franchise — unlicensed disposal may face city code enforcement.
Not yet confirmed: When, Brush.
Verified 2026-10-15 · wm.com
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · wm.com
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Full details for Rio Rancho: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City exclusive franchise — Waste Management of New Mexico. Residents must set up a My Waste Management (WM) profile for service/billing (city Waste Management Services page). Weekly trash in WM 96-gal gray cart. Collection day: enter address on WM Schedule & ETA / My WM or city rrnm.gov/243. Service questions 505-892-1200. Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful 505-891-5015.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Wheels against curb / facing curb; ≥3 ft from cars, mailboxes, trees, other carts; lids fully closed.
- Curbside: limits
- All material inside carts with lids closed; excess beside/on cart not collected. Monthly free landfill allotment per resident rules.
- Curbside: brush
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: not allowed
- Glass/bags/film/foam/household hazardous waste/electronics in recycling cart; commercial waste on free landfill days.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash per Waste Management (WM) cart practice; recyclables loose in recycling cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Overfilled/extra curb material not collected; mandatory franchise — unlicensed disposal may face city code enforcement.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- Waste Management of New Mexico (exclusive franchise).
- Contacts
- Waste Management (WM) 505-892-1200; Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful 505-891-5015.
- Find your day
- Waste Management (WM) Schedule & ETA / My WM / city Waste Management Services.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: rrnm.gov
Bulk: rrnm.gov
Holidays: wm.com
Curbside: wm.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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