We’re here to help you find the Roswell trash pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Roswell is in New Mexico with Colorado Springs to the north, Albuquerque to the northwest, Denton and Keller to the east, Las Cruces and Alamogordo to the southwest.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Roswell Trash Collection Calendar 2023
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://roswell-nm.gov/204/Residential-Collections
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
The Roswell Municipal Landfill will be closed in observance of the following holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- President’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- The day after Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Collection Routes
- The Sanitation Department collects trash on the day after Thanksgiving.
- Please check back for holiday announcements and more details regarding residential collections on any of the other observed holidays. You can also receive collection route updates via the City of Roswell Facebook page.
Roswell Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2023
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://roswell-nm.gov/203/Residential-Bulk-Service for find the collection day for your bulk waste.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Bagged brush, preferably cut and placed in biodegradable paper yard bags
- Bagged leaves only, preferably placed in biodegradable paper yard bags
- Fence Panels not larger than 4 feet by 6 feet
- Furniture
- Kitchen Appliances
- Limbs and branches cut and bundled in 3-4 foot lengths
- Refrigerators/freezers (must be tagged certifying removal of refrigerants and have the door removed)
- Toys
- Washing Machines and Dryers
- Water Heaters
- Yard Tools
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
These items should not be placed in alleys. They must be taken to the Municipal Landfill
- Clean commercial construction debris
- Electronic wastes (TVs, computers, printers, phones, etc.)
- Household hazardous waste (paint, motor oil, pool chemicals, etc.)
- Remodeling debris, including siding and roofing shingles
- Room-size carpets
- Tires, batteries, propane tanks, fluorescent bulbs
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Roswell and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2023
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.roswell-nm.gov/directory.aspx?did=36
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Roswell?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://roswell-nm.gov/203/Residential-Bulk-Service
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://roswell-nm.gov/204/Residential-Collections
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 5 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Roswell Public Works Department?
Physical Address
3006 W Brasher Rd
Roswell, NM 88203
Phone: : (575) 624-6746
Did we miss anything?
Hope you were able to find everything you need for the Roswell trash pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.
