Cardboard Recycling in Albuquerque, NM

Corrugated cardboard goes in Albuquerque's blue curbside recycling cart (no pizza boxes).

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Albuquerque

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AlbuquerqueNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
Book online, set out your cardboard and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Albuquerque curbside recycling (blue cart)City service · AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque residentsCost not listed
How it works
City of Albuquerque residential blue-cart recycling. Corrugated cardboard is accepted; pizza boxes, glass, TVs and batteries are not.
Cost & rules
- No pizza boxes.
Official page (opens in new tab)

New Mexico has no single statewide recycling program; NMED says recycling programs vary by community and residents should contact their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program. Source: NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (3)

Checked October 26, 2026

NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab) · New Mexico Environment Department
- New Mexico has no single statewide recycling program; NMED says recycling programs vary by community and residents should contact their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Albuquerque: Acceptable Materials (opens in new tab) · City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department
- Corrugated cardboard goes in the blue curbside recycling cart; pizza boxes and glass do not. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Pizza boxes are not accepted in the cart. Checked October 26, 2026.

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