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RIO RANCHO INFORMATION

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

City of Rio Rancho
3900 Southern Blvd, Suite 207
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Fax (505) 891-9183

City Administration
(505) 891-5002
Fax: (505) 891-7274
www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us

City Council
Listings and District map 
WEBSITE

Rio Rancho Chamber of Commerce
1781 Rio Rancho Drive
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Phone: (505) 892-1533
www.ci.rio-ranch



CITY OF RIO RANCHO RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS

Listings and links
SEE LINKS



COUNTY

County Administrative Offices

711 Camino Del Pueblo, Bernalillo, NM 87004

(505) 867-7500

Fax: (505) 867-7600

Mailing address: P.O. Box 40 Bernalillo NM 87004
Normal office hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with extended hours offered by individual departments as workloads dictate. 
www.mrcog-nm.gov/



AIRPORT

Albuquerque International Sunport (Airport)

Airport Information Help Desk (505) 244-7700
2200 Sunport Blvd. SE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106
www.cabq.gov

 



SCHOOL INFORMATION

Rio Rancho Public Schools
500 Laser Road

Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 896-0667
Fax: (505) 896-0662
District Office Hours:
8 AM to 5PM Monday - Thursday

8 AM to 4 PM Fridays
www.rrps.net



TRASH AND RECYCLING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Waste Management
(Residential trash pick up)
(505) 892-1200

For curbside recycling
(505) 892-1200

Recycling Drop Off Site
Sabana Grande Recreation Center
4110 Sabana Grande Blvd.

Rio Rancho, NM 87124

 

DATES & HOURS:

Every Saturday

10 AM to 12 PM

Materials accepted include newspaper, white paper, clear/green #1 plastic soda/water bottles, plastic milk jugs, corrugated cardboard and aluminum and tin cans. 

We cannot accept glass, plastic bags, packing materials, hazardous waste, tin can lids or plastic not mentioned above. 

 



VOTER REGISTRATION

City Clerk:
Roman Montoya
(505) 891-5004

Fax: (505) 994-2557

www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us

 

Bureau of Elections
505-867-7574
www.sandovalcounty.com



WATER CUSTOMER SERVICES

Utilities Department
3900 Southern Blvd, Suite 206
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 896-8715 or
Fax: (505) 891-5201
Email: utilities@ci.rio-rancho.nm.us
HOURS:

8 AM to 5 PM Monday - Friday,
www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us

OTHER HELPFUL IFORMATION

Child Care

(Yahoo local yellow page listings)
SEE LISTINGS



COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/ PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Rio Rancho University
3900 Southern Blvd
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 896-8748
Email: rruniversity@ci.rio-rancho.nm.us
www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us

FAQs about Rio Rancho University

SEE FAQS

National American University
1601 Rio Rancho Blvd. #200
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 891-1111

www.national.edu

 

New Mexico Highlands University
1700 Grande Ct SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

(505) 891-2046

www.nmhu.edu

University of New Mexico - Extended University

2600 American Rd SE #250
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

(505) 925-8670

www.eu.unm.edu

 


COMMUNITY

Haynes Community Center
Facility Coordinator: 

Joel Mahoney
2006 Grande Blvd.

Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 891-7240
www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us

 

Star Heights Community Center
Facility Coordinator:

Jonathan Daniels

800 Polaris Rd NW

Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Phone: (505) 891-7230
Email: starheights@ci.rio-rancho.nm.us

Sabana Grande Recreation Center
Facility Coordinator: Lori Leeds
4110 Sabana Grande Blvd.

Rio Rancho, NM 87124

(505) 891-7255
Email: sabanagrande@ci.rio-rancho.nm.us

Rebuilding Together
Group helps residents maintain upkeep on homes
PO Box 27684
Albuquerque, NM 87114
Phone: (505) 896-3041

Email: gblea@cabq.gov

 



HOME AND GARDEN RETAILERS

(Yahoo local yellow page search and listings)
SEE LISTINGS



LOCAL NEWSPAPERS

Albuquerque Journal
7777 Jefferson Street NE
Albuquerque, N.M., 87109
(505) 823-3800
Circulation / delivery:

(505) 823-4400
www.abqtrib.com
 
Albuquerque Tribune
P.O. Drawer T
Albuquerque, NM 87103
(505) 823-7777
www.abqtrib.com

 

Rio Rancho Journal
(Tuesday thru Saturday)
4001 Southern Blvd SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 823-4400
www.abqjournal.com/riorancho

Rio Rancho Observer
(Twice a week)
1594 Sara Road Ste D & E
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

(505) 892-8080
www.observer-online.com



PETS AND ANIMAL SERVICES

General Albuquerque pet services (Yahoo local yellow page listings)
SEE LISTINGS



PHONE SERVICES

QWEST

1-800-491-0118
HOURS:

7AM -9 PM Monday - Friday

8 AM-4:30 PM Saturday

For help locating a buried cable call:
1-800-922-1987
7AM-5PM, Mon.-Fri.

Repair: 1-800-573-1311
24 hours, seven days a week

Servicio al Cliente en Español:
1-800-564-1121

Customers with Disabilities
1-800-223-3131 or TTY 711 

New residential service packages
www.qwest.com

DSL Internet Services
Phone: 1-888-777-9569
24 hours, seven days a week

Other retailer’s basic service listings
(Yahoo local yellow page listings)
By type – basic, long distance, wireless
SEE LISTINGS



TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDERS

Comcast of Albuquerque

(also offers high speed internet)

4611 Montbel Place, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 344-0690

Customer Service:

1-800-COMCAST

Direct TV
Cable television services, satellite television services
(505) 764-6622

www.directv.com

 

Dish Network Authorized Retailer
Cable television services,  satellite equipment & system dealers,  satellite equipment & systems service & repair,  satellite television services
6200 Coors Blvd. NW Albuquerque, NM 87120
(505) 792-3474



UTILITIES

PNM

(electric and gas)

Metro Albuquerque:

(505) 246-5700

Outside metro Albuquerque:

1-800- 687-7854

TDD-TTY: (505) 241-4900

Gas and electricity emergencies: (505) 246-5700

www.pnm.com
 
Non-emergency PNM Customer Care:

HOURS:

7AM -9 PM Monday - Friday

8 AM- 3 PM Saturday 

General inquiries:
PNM
Alvarado Square
Albuquerque, N.M., 87158-0001
 
Customer payments
PNM
P.O. Box 349
Albuquerque, N.M., 87103-0349
 
PNM Customer Care walk-in centers
www.pnm.com/contact
 
New Mexico One Call System, Inc.
Call two days before you are planning to excavate, and the service will notify anyone with underground facilities that might be affected. This is a free service. They come to the property and mark the lines where other services are buried (such as phone, electric. This prevents disruptions in utility service.

You can request a brochure provided by New Mexico One Call System, Inc., giving more information.
Phone 1-800-321-ALERT