Illegal Dumping Partnership

04/11/2023

April is Recycle Month AND April 22nd is Earth Day.
Less than 14% of the 86 Million Tons of plastics produced annually are actually recycled. Therefore, we are leaving 73.97 Million Tons of plastic to pollute our environment and overflow our landfills each year. We Can Do Better!

~Avoid single-use plastic items and utilize glass or paper instead. Glass products are easily reused, and paper is a much friendlier product to the environment.

City Of Las Cruces Utility Services Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce Las Cruces Public Schools Illegal Dumping Partnership Doña Ana County Government Center

12/16/2022

12/06/2022

12/01/2022

GREEN WASTE PICKUP EVENT:

The City of Albuquerque’s Solid Waste Management Department is hosting a (free!) Green Waste pickup event through Friday, December 9.

Solid Waste customers should have their Green Waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on the day of their regular trash collection day. All Green Waste must be placed 5 feet from automated trash and recycling containers as well as any large items scheduled for pick-up. Solid Waste customers must place their Green Waste (leaves, grass, and brush) in trash bags.

Each trash bag should not weigh more than 40 pounds. Customers that have branches must cut them to four-foot lengths and bundle them securely.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩: 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐭, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐬, 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐬.

The green waste is processed into a rough chip mulch and is used to help prevent erosion at the Cerro Colorado Landfill.

Please call 311 or 505-768-2000 with questions or to report a missed Green Waste pick-up.

11/15/2022

Did you know? November is world recycling month, and today is ! ♻️

Fun Fact: National Recycling Day was originally started back in 1997 by the National Recycling Coalition. This day is declared each year in the United States by Presidential Proclamation, which encourages Americans to recycle and is nationally-recognized. In 2009, National Recycling Day was hosted by the Keep America Beautiful initiative.

We encourage everyone to reduce their environmental footprint by recycling as much as possible.

Find local resources for various recycling sites by visiting our website at ihavetrash.com.

10/27/2022

Bernalillo County NM has been awarded $113,636 by the New Mexico Environment Department as a recipient of the Recycling and Illegal Dumping (RAID) grant for fiscal year 2023, which began July 1.

More info:

09/03/2022

From our partners at the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority - it's easy to overlook the everyday household items that can potentially contaminate our water supply if not disposed of properly: paint and varnishes, cleaners and disinfectants, oil, batteries, electronics, pesticides. We know that the Albuquerque community wants to help keep our waterways and aquifer clean, but it can be hard to know the right thing to do with our waste. So, remember these best practices:

-Dispose of ALL waste responsibly, being particularly careful with household chemicals and cleaning products. The Illegal Dumping Partnership provides a lot of useful information about household hazardous waste, and how to dispose of it (www.ihavetrash.com).

-Never pour hazardous substances down the drain, on the ground, or into storm drains.

-Try using non-hazardous alternatives to chemical products, or reduce the amount you use.

-Keep potentially hazardous automotive waste out of sewers and storm drains by using commercial car washes and changing your oil at the mechanic’s, not the driveway. Used oil can be safely disposed of at auto parts stores or mechanic shops.

09/02/2022

Protect our water! The Rio Grande and Bosque are beloved and iconic features of our community. They need our protection to keep them free of contaminants. Don’t forget that no matter where you are in the city, if your waste ends up in a storm drain, it will end up in the river.
How can you help protect our water sources? The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority says: scoop pet waste and pick up trash, both near the river and across the city. Dispose of household hazardous waste and medications properly. You can also volunteer for bosque restoration projects on the City’s website: https://cabq.galaxydigital.com/.

Photo credit: City of Albuquerque

08/31/2022

From our partners at the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority: Most people don’t know there is a right and a wrong way to dispose of medications, or the harm they can cause when flushed or thrown in the trash. The truth is that medicines (doctor prescribed and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbal supplements, and pet medications) can end up in our water supply when they aren’t disposed of properly, and this can threaten our water quality.
How can you help protect our water sources? Properly dispose of your medications by taking them to one of six disposal locations around the city.
Check out the City of Albuquerque’s Pharmaceutical Disposal Program website to learn more: https://www.cabq.gov/police/programs/pharmaceuticals
(Photo credit: U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

08/26/2022

Looking for something useful to do in the great outdoors?
Help clean up your community by "plogging" - a combination of jogging and picking up litter. Join our IDP partners at the City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department by signing up for the Junk Jog on Oct. 22. The deadline to register is Oct. 6 and you can do so now by clicking the link below. See you there!

Plogging event to allow participants to compete for prizes while cleaning up the Bosque.

08/17/2022

Do you have a ton of waste that you're looking to get rid of?

Look into getting a Bagster from WM! These are perfect for medium sized home improvement tasks such as remodels, yard cleaning, etc. You fill it up, and Waste Management comes and picks it up! It can be a cost effective way to dispose of waste from these home projects, and is much less expensive than renting a large roll off.

Visit www.thebagster.com and enter your zip code to see if Bagster service is available in your neighborhood.

08/11/2022

Have you witnessed illegal dumping? Please report it!

Depending on where the illegal dumping has taken place, Bernalillo County, the City of Albuquerque, or the State of NM can help. Here's their contact information below: