Commercial Recycling
The City of Albuquerque encourages commercial cardboard/paper recycling through the use of private, licensed and insured recycling companies. Following is a guide to recycling materials not currently included in the City's recycling program.
Product | Recycling Location |
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Used motor oil, anti-freeze | Take to nearest Auto Zone, Pep Boys Automotive Centers, or lube/oil change outlet. |
Car (lead) batteries | Batteries Plus, 888-1666 Rinchem, 345-1650 Any WalMart Service Desk (Free with the purchase of a battery or $5.00 fee without the purchase of a batter) |
Oil filters, waste water, oil absorbents | Mesa Environmental, 1-800-873-3645 Thermo Fluids, Inc. 821-2863 |
Anti-freeze | Mesa Environmental, 1-800-873-3645 Thermo Fluids, Inc. 821-2863 |
Batteries
Product |
Recycling Location |
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Alkaline (household, A, AA, AAA, etc.) |
Trash |
Car (lead) batteries |
Batteries Plus, 888-1666 |
Nickle-Cadmium (rechargeable) |
Radio Shack stores** Phone Batteries or smaller |
Watch batteries |
Any WalMart jewelry section |
Commercial /Business Recycling
Product |
Recycling Location |
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Computers (Working monitor/CPU) | Sandia Computer, 332-7777 (9am to 4pm every 3rd Saturday of the month) |
Computer (Monitors/CPU) | Digital Empire 203-2002 |
Computer (Non-working monitor/CPU) | Bentley Auctions,344-1812 ($25.00 for Monitors, CPUs free of charge) |
Fiber (clean white or colored paper), computer paper, office paper, newspaper |
McKinley Recycling, 873-0440 Unicor Recycling, 843-7600 |
Corrugated cardboard |
McKinley Recycling, 873-0440 |
Plastics |
Unicor Recycling, 843-7600 |
Aluminum |
Wise Recycling, 345-2405 |
Aluminum cans, brass, copper, aluminum scrap, Stainless Steel |
Wise Recycling, 345-2405 |
Green waste (yard waste) |
Soilutions, 877-0220 |
Metals, appliances |
Yellow Pages, "Recycling Services" |
Home Construction Materials
Product |
Recycling Location |
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Clean lumber and other wood products |
ReStore, (505) 217-0130 |
Pallets | Rite-Way Pallets, 842-5054 |
Miscellaneous
Product |
Recycling Location |
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Plastic and Grocery bags |
Any WalMart (containers by service desk) Albertson's |
Styrofoam packing "peanuts" |
Any UPS Store |
Other/non-traditional materials |
Wemagination, 268-8580 Wednesday/Thursday 1pm- 5pm and 9am-12pm 1st Saturday of the month |