Breaking Bad Habits

Habitat Helpers
2025-04-17 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver)
New Mexico State Parks Division – Habitat Helpers
Celebrate Earth Day with the Habitat Helpers as we improve the native bosque habitat at Rio Grande Nature Center State Park in Albuquerque. We’ll tackle invasive plants and weeds, reintroduce native plants, remove vegetation that can fuel wildfires, add/repair fencing, and install signage.
Meet up at the group shelter outside the Education Building, bring water, gloves, and wear closed-toe shoes. A $5 parking fee applies to all vehicles entering the park.
Rio Grande Nature Center 2901 Candelaria Rd. NW
Albuquerque 87107
Learn More: https://wwwapps.emnrd.nm.gov/spd/parksevent/calendar/Default.aspx?Month=

TRD – ABQ -Tingley Beach Clean Up
2025-04-17 15:30 - 17:00
Event Location:
1800 Tingley Dr SW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Please join the Taxation and Revenue Department as we collaborate with the Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and breakingbadhabits.nm.gov.
On April 17, 2025, we will meet at Tingley Beach from 3:30 p.m to 5 p.m. We will be cleaning the trail and surrounding areas work our way towards St. Francis.
Wear comfortable clothing and shoes, gloves, hats, sun protection, and bring water, snacks, and hand sanitizer. If you have grabbers, buckets, and gloves you prefer, bring those.
We will have trash bags, hand sanitizer, nitrile gloves, and a few trash grabbers.
View Event Website:
https://www.facebook.com/events/690584846738885

City of Roswell: Taking Out The Trash Event
2025-04-19 07:00 - 14:00
Event Location:
RIAC Park, 28 Earl Cummings Loop
Roswell 88203

City of Las Vegas Residential Bulk Amnesty Day
2025-04-19 08:00 - 14:00
Event Location:
35 Aragon Road
Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701
The City of Las Vegas will be hosting a Residential Bulk Amnesty Day on Saturday, April 19, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the City Transfer Station, located at 35 Aragon Road. Residents with a utility bill can dispose of various items for free, including household trash, furniture, appliances, up to four passenger vehicle tires, mattresses, drywall, and yard waste (cut to no more than 6 feet).
Please note that all loads must be tarped, and larger items need to be strapped down. For a smooth experience, make sure to follow staff instructions and be mindful of traffic flow, as residents live at both ends of the road.
Certain items will not be accepted, including cement, bricks, paint, chemicals, dirt, sand, car batteries, computers, large commercial tires, rocks, and animal carcasses.
To dispose of waste at the City of Las Vegas Transfer Station, make sure to present a current city solid waste bill as proof of residency.
Cleaning your yard brings many benefits, such as improved safety, better health by reducing allergens and pests, and more usable space. It also helps prevent overgrowth and water damage, while boosting your property value. Additionally, maintaining a tidy yard fosters a sense of community pride.
Thank you for helping keep the City of Las Vegas clean and beautiful!

Gila Earth Day Community Litter Cleanup
2025-04-19 09:00 - 12:00
Event Location:
Gila Community Foundation
Silver City 88061
Pick It Up – Toss No Más Earth Day Community Cleanup on
Saturday, April 19th at 9 am – 12 pm at Gila Community Foundation parking lot
This Gila Earth Day, we welcome you to make a positive change for our community and our planet! Humans are making a greater impact on Earth than ever before. On Earth Day, and every day, we ask you to take action to help protect our planet. Join us for a community cleanup on Saturday, April 19th to remove litter and debris from our neighborhoods, parks, roadways, and streams. We’ll provide the cleanup supplies if you supply the POWER. Let’s work together to clean our shared home in the universe: Earth!
Earth Day is an annual celebration of our planet. This global event aims to raise awareness about environmental issues and encourages global citizens to take action to protect our planet. This year, the Gila Resources Information Project (GRIP) is celebrating Gila Earth Day by focusing on deeper impacts and collective action. We are joining our parent organization in this effort by organizing a community cleanup focused on stewarding the lands and waters of Silver City. Visit gilaresources.info or watch Facebook@GilaEarthDay for more Earth Day events and activities.
Volunteers should meet at the Gila Community Foundation parking lot at 1106 North Pope Street, at 9 am on Saturday, April 19th and grab your supplies, including trash bags, gloves, trash pickers, and snacks. Once you’ve finished collecting litter, return to the parking lot and drop off all trash and recyclables between 11am and noon. We’ll have coffee, donuts, and music for volunteers!
Volunteers should bring a water bottle and wear closed-toe shoes, a sun hat, and sunscreen. Children 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Families with younger children are encouraged to clean up litter in their neighborhood, local parks or waterways as children under 12 are not permitted on state highways for the cleanup.
Thank you to the New Mexico Department of Transportation for hauling the collected trash to the landfill. Recyclables will be recycled with Silver City Recycles.
Check out the Pick It Up-Toss No Mas website www.silvercitytossnomas.org to sign up to volunteer and to learn about litter prevention opportunities, the business pledge program, Adopt-A-Roadway or Waterway program, and solid waste disposal and recycling resources.
Volunteers are the foundation of the Pick It Up – Toss No Mas program. Since October 2021, over 940 volunteers have picked up over 28,382 pounds of trash, debris, and recyclables from Highways 180 and 90, Silver City neighborhoods, Big Ditch Park and San Vicente Creek. We are incredibly thankful for the amazing turnout and support in our collective effort to keep Silver City clean and beautiful.
Monthly Pick It Up – Toss No Mas clean-up events are held the third Saturday of every month. Community members can also adopt a roadway or waterway to take care of and clean up throughout the year. On top of that, Pick It Up – Toss No Mas can provide guidance for those who would like to put on their own clean up event, helping to supply the trash pickers, trash bags and gloves for your event.
Pick It Up – Toss No Mas community cleanup events are sponsored by the Town of Silver City, New Mexico Clean and Beautiful, Silver City Watershed Keepers, Silver City Recycles, Silver City MainStreet, SWNMACT, Southwest Solid Waste Authority, Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce, and New Mexico Department of Transportation’s Toss No Mas Program.
More information for the event can be found at silvercitytossnomas.org or contact Alesia Hallmark at 575-538-8078 or via email at pickituptossnomas@gmail.com

Earth Day at Cerrillos Hills State Park
2025-04-19 09:00 - 13:00
Celebrate Earth Day with the Amigos de Cerrillos! Guests are welcome to help prepare flower beds, plant new seeds and starters, spread wood chips, chalk a sidewalk mural, and learn how to identify different insect species using online tools!
Presented by Cerrillos Hills State Park
Location:
Cerrillos Hills State Park 37 Main Street
Cerrillos 87010
Learn More about the event: https://wwwapps.emnrd.nm.gov/spd/parksevent/calendar/Default.aspx?Park=Cerrillos%20Hills

Community Beautification
2025-04-19 10:00 - 12:00
Event Location:
3200 Civic Center Circle NE
Rio Rancho 87144
Hello Rio Rancho Residents-
Please join Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful in growing our city’s urban forest and celebrate Earth Day by planting seedlings together! Tree seedlings will be prepacked and available on a first come, first served basis through this drive-thru event. Proof of Rio Rancho residency is required, and residents must stay in their vehicles.
Seedlings include:
Afghan Pine
Honey Locust
Austrian Pine
Palmer’s Penstemon

Earth Day at the Alameda Zoo in Alamogordo
2025-04-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Alameda Zoo in Alamogordo
Event Location:
Oliver Lee State Park – (hosting table at the Alameda Zoo in Alamogordo) 1021 N White Sands Blvd.
Alamogordo 88310
Join staff from Oliver Lee State Park at the Alameda Zoo in Alamogordo to celebrate Earth Day 2025 on April 19th! Learn about the park and the importance of Earth Day in New Mexico.

Hyde Memorial State Park - Trash Pick-Up
2025-04-20 10:00 - 12:00 | 740 Hyde Park Road, 740 Hyde Park Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87501
Come help keep the Hyde Memorial State Park roadways clean and clear of trash and debris.
We will meet at the Hyde Park Visitor Center right next to Highway 475 (Hyde Park Road).

Sugarite Canyon State Park Earth Day Community Clean-Up
2025-04-20 10:00 - 13:00
Event Location:
Sugarite Canyon State Park 211 Highway 526
Raton 87740
This Earth Day, let’s come together to make a positive impact on our planet! We’re organizing a community clean-up event, and we need your help to remove litter, clean up our park, and keep it as the beautiful jewel we see now. Bring your friends, family, and gloves! All ages are welcome. Let’s work together to make Sugarite Canyon State Park cleaner, greener, and healthier for everyone. Together, we can make a difference! Meet us at the Visitor Center.

Free Green Waste Event
2025-04-21 07:00 - 2025-05-04 17:00
Event Location:
East Mountain Transfer Station- 711 Highway 333 (old Route 66)
Tijeras 87059
We would love to have the event boosted on social media, though volunteers won’t be required.
Green waste to include yard/shrub trimmings, grass clippings, lawn and leaves, etc. suitable for composting.
Only items permitted by this facility will be accepted. All loads must be covered and secured!

Free Green Waste Event
2025-04-21 07:00 - 2025-05-04 17:00
Event Location:
East Mountain Transfer Station- 711 Highway 333 (old Route 66)
Tijeras 87059
*We would love for this event to be boosted on social media, though volunteers will not be required.
This event is a collaboration between Bernalillo County Public Works, Ciudad Soil & Water Conservation District, and NM Counties
Green Waste to include organic materials like yard trimmings, grass & shrub clippings, and leaves, etc. suitable for composting
(Please use this version instead of previously submitted form which did not include names of our collaborators, Thank you!)

Free Tire Amnesty Day – ABQ
2025-04-22 08:00 - 12:00
Amnesty events are a free and effective way to dispose of scrap tires that litter your community and pose a health hazard for residents.
Hosted by Bernalillo County Planning & Development Services
Location:
113 Rio Bravo Blvd, SE
Albuquerque, 87105
*A maximum of nine passenger car/truck tires per vehicle will be accepted. No tires will be received from businesses.
For more information, visit https://www.bernco.gov/planning/managing-used-and-scrap-tires/

Elephant Butte Lake State Park Beach clean-up
2025-04-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Elephant Butte Lake State Park, 101 HWY - 195, Elephant Butte, 87935, United States

Albuquerque: Free E-Waste Dropoff Event
2025-04-22 09:00 - 14:00
Event Location:
Eagle Rock Convenience Center, 6301 Eagle Rock NE
Albuquerque 87113
In celebration of Earth Day, the City of Albuquerque’s Solid Waste Management Department and Keep Albuquerque Beautiful are hosting a Free E-Waste Dropoff Event to help residents dispose of their old and unwanted electronics safely and responsibly. On Tuesday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Albuquerque residents can drive up to the Eagle Rock Convenience Center drop-off site, where Solid Waste Management employees will unload their items for them—making disposal easy and convenient. This event provides the community with a free, environmentally friendly way to recycle e-waste, keeping harmful materials out of landfills and protecting our local environment.
E-waste, such as old computers, televisions, printers, and cell phones, contains hazardous materials that can contaminate soil and water if not handled properly. By participating in this event, residents can ensure their electronics are disposed of in a way that allows for safe recycling and reuse. This Earth Day, do your part to keep Albuquerque clean and sustainable—gather your unwanted electronics and take advantage of this free drop-off opportunity!
Interested residents are encouraged to download and fill out the Free E-Waste Dropoff Event registration form to expedite the process.

Earth Day Clean-Up in Red River
2025-04-22 10:00 - 14:00
Event Location:
101 W River St
Red River 87558
Keep Red River Clean & Beautiful Board of the Town of Red River is hosting its first-ever Earth Day clean-up event, which kicks off our beautification event series for the Greatest American Cleanup. The Town of Red River is working with its Keep Red River Clean & Beautiful Board and the Red River Valley Charter School to organize this event. Come out and help us keep our mountain town clean & beautiful!
Lunch will be provided by Shotgun Willie’s Cafe.

Let's Clean Kit Carson Park
2025-04-22 11:30 - 14:15
Event Location:
Kit Carson Park, 211 Paseo del Pueblo Norte
Taos 87571

Student Led clean up and beautification, family and child friendly!

Earth Day at Kit Carson Park
2025-04-22 11:30 - 14:30
Event Location:
Kit Carson Park – 211 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte
Taos 87571
We’d love as many gloves and trash bags as possible. If you can donate directly to the Town of Taos or to the Superintendent of Parks (Chris Cordova), that would really help.

Sugarite Canyon State Park NM Wildlife Center Ambassadors
2025-04-22 12:00 - 14:00
Event Location:
Sugarite Canyon State Park 211 Highway 526
Raton 87740
NM Wildlife Center Ambassadors talk about the environment and its impact on wildlife. Live birds (ambassadors) and their handlers will be available at the Soda Pocket Amphitheater.

TRD – Santa Fe – Salvador Perez Park
2025-04-22 15:30 - 17:00
Event Location:
Salvador Perez Park
Santa Fe New Mexico 87505
TRD – Santa Fe – Salvador Perez Park
Please join the Taxation and Revenue Department as we collaborate with the Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and breakingbadhabits.nm.gov.
On April 22, 2025, we will meet at Salvador Perez Park from 3:30 p.m to 5 p.m.
Wear comfortable clothing and shoes, gloves, hats, sun protection, and bring water, snacks, and hand sanitizer. If you have grabbers, buckets, and gloves you prefer, bring those.
We will have trash bags, hand sanitizer, nitrile gloves, and a few trash grabbers.
View Event Website:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1836690853755352

Community Clean-up Event
2025-04-22 16:00 - 19:00
Event Location:
Washington Park
Hobbs 88240

TRD – ABQ – Copper Avenue Clean Up
2025-04-23 09:00 - 12:00
Event Location:
Copper Avenue from car dealership to hotel
Albuquerque 87123
Please join the Taxation and Revenue Department as we collaborate with the Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and breakingbadhabits.nm.gov.
On April 23, 2025, we will be at Copper Avenue in Albuquerque cleaning between the car dealership and hotel from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
Wear comfortable clothing and shoes, gloves, hats, sun protection, and bring water, snacks, and hand sanitizer. If you have grabbers, buckets, and gloves you prefer, bring those.
We will have trash bags, hand sanitizer, nitrile gloves, and a few trash grabbers.
View Event Website:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1411369513214256

Questa Dumpster Days Event #1
2025-04-25 13:00 - 15:30
Event Location:
Behind Public Administration Building
Questa 87556

Hobbs Highway/Carlsbad Rotary Club Cleanup
2025-04-26 07:00 - 11:00
Event Location:
2313 E. Greene St.
Carlsbad 88220
All cleanup supplies will be provided along with snacks and water.

Great American Cleanup
2025-04-26 07:30 - 12:00 | Las Cruces Community, Las Cruces 88001

Free Tire Amnesty Day – Sandia Park
2025-04-26 08:00 - 12:00
Amnesty events are a free and effective way to dispose of scrap tires that litter your community and pose a health hazard for residents.
Hosted by Bernalillo County Planning & Development Services
Location:
15 La Madera Rd
Sandia Park, 87047
*A maximum of nine passenger car/truck tires per vehicle will be accepted. No tires will be received from businesses.
For more information, visit https://www.bernco.gov/planning/managing-used-and-scrap-tires/

Great American Cleanup - Clovis
2025-04-26 08:00 - 12:00
Join us in beautifying the Clovis Community!
Organized by City of Clovis Parks and Recreation and Que Linda Coordinator
Location:
500 Sycamore Street
Clovis 88101

Learn More: https://www.cityofclovis.org/cleanup/

Greatest American Cleanup - Luna County
2025-04-26 08:00 - 12:00
Que Linda Program in partnership with Keep Luna County Beautiful
For more information, contact Debbie Troyer quelinda@lunacountynm.us
Location:
Luna County Courthouse Park
700 S. Silver Ave, Deming 88030

Greatest American Cleanup
2025-04-26 08:00 - 12:00
Event Location:
Begin at the Courthouse pavilion parking lot
Deming 88030
The Greatest American Cleanup is our biggest cleanup of the year. We will have lots of volunteers and locations to clean up. Afterwards we are meeting back at the pavilion for food and prizes and possibly some games! This is going to be an amazing event!

Doña Ana County Code Enforcement & Keep Doña Ana County Beautiful Great American Cleanu-up
2025-04-26 08:00 - 12:00
Event Location:
Various locations throughout the County – Chaparral, Hwy 70, and Berino
Las Cruces 88007
