Propane Tank Refill in Albuquerque, NM (Not Just Exchange Cages)
Albuquerque metro spots whose public pages say they refill your cylinder — not Blue Rhino / AmeriGas / grocery exchange-only cages. City of Albuquerque plus Rio Rancho / Corrales / Bernalillo (Sandoval), Los Lunas / Bosque Farms / Belen (Valencia), and East Mountains / Edgewood. Do not merge Santa Fe as a dump.
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Verified refill locations (Albuquerque metro)
Only stations with a public page that describes refill / tank refills / bottle dock / propane refills / on-site cylinder filling / fill any size propane tank (not exchange-only). Hours below are office / store / published fill hours from those pages — propane attendant coverage can be shorter; call ahead. Gallon prices omitted. U-Haul rows below all use the same published office hours unless noted: Mon–Thu 7am–7pm; Fri 7am–8pm; Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–5pm. Those are office hours, not a separate propane-attendant schedule. Santa Fe is a different slug.
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Office hours (published on this location’s U-Haul page): Mon–Thu 7am–7pm; Fri 7am–8pm; Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–5pm. These are office hours, not a separate propane-attendant schedule — call ahead.
Typical hours (published on the West ABQ Propane page): Mon–Sat 7:00am–3:30pm. Same page says staff hours may vary and sometimes only tank exchange is available
Typical hours (published on the West ABQ Propane page): Mon–Sat 7:00am–3:30pm. Same page says staff hours may vary and sometimes only tank exchange is available — call ahead. Storage-facility hours on the parent site (Mon–Sat 9am–5pm) are not the propane hours.
Tank sizes
Grill / generator / RV language on the page; exact lb menu not published. Page says fill to the maximum legal limit or top off by the gallon.
RV
Yes (page: “need your RV tank refilled”)
Pay-at-pump
Unknown (not listed as pay-at-pump). Filling station is described at the front of the facility.
Also on page
Official first-party refill page. Also offers tank exchange. Located within Albuquerque RV & Boat Storage / Nomadland RV Stay, just off Unser north of I-40. Address from the parent facility contact block.
Business hours (published on official Contact page): Mon–Fri 8:00am–12:00pm and 2:00pm–6:00pm; Sat 8:00am–12:00pm; Sun closed. Treat the lunch gap as closed
Business hours (published on official Contact page): Mon–Fri 8:00am–12:00pm and 2:00pm–6:00pm; Sat 8:00am–12:00pm; Sun closed. Treat the lunch gap as closed — call ahead.
Tank sizes
“We fill any size propane tank” (homepage). Exact lb menu not a card on the page.
RV
Yes (homepage: easy access for large motorhomes and RVs). Location page: I-40 Exit 149 Atrisco Vista, north on the frontage (Route 66) to Enchanted Trails; southeast entrance, large PROPANE sign.
Pay-at-pump
Unknown (not listed as pay-at-pump).
Also on page
DOT cylinder recertification and re-valving. Independent shop next to Enchanted Trails / beside Camping World — not a grocery cage.
Weekly schedule not copied from the dealer page this pass (page showed a live “Closed until 9 AM MT” banner and a View Hours control). Propane attendant hours: not published separately — call ahead. Do not use aggregator hours.
Tank sizes
Unknown on the dealer page.
RV
Yes (page lists propane refills among on-site RV amenities; Propane / LP Gas in location amenities).
Pay-at-pump
Unknown.
Also on page
Official dealer copy: “propane refills.” Neighbor to R&L / Enchanted Trails on west Central (I-40 Exit 149). Not a grocery cage.
Hours (published on official contact page): Mon–Fri 9:00am–5:00pm; Sat 9:00am–3:00pm. Sunday is not given a clear time on that hours block — unknown. Call ahead.
Tank sizes
Unknown as a lb menu. Homepage lists on-site cylinder filling and forklift cylinders.
RV
Unknown (not stated on the pages opened).
Pay-at-pump
Unknown (not listed as pay-at-pump).
Also on page
Family-owned; residential delivery plus walk-up on-site cylinder filling on the homepage. Street address on the official contact page.
Office hours (published): Mon–Thu 7am–7pm; Fri 7am–8pm; Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–5pm. City results page also showed a one-day special operating window (9/12/2026: 12:30pm–7:00pm)
Office hours (published): Mon–Thu 7am–7pm; Fri 7am–8pm; Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–5pm. City results page also showed a one-day special operating window (9/12/2026: 12:30pm–7:00pm) — treat as a one-off, not the weekly card. Call ahead.
Tank sizes
~3–100 lb portable; also lists RVs, campers, forklift tanks, autogas
RV
Yes
Pay-at-pump
Yes (page lists “Propane pay at pump”)
Also on page
Page title is refill. Locator note: NE of San Pedro and Central.
Business hours (published on official site): Mon–Fri 6:00am–5:00pm; Sat 7:00am–5:00pm; Sun closed. Bottle-dock hours are not published as a separate line
Business hours (published on official site): Mon–Fri 6:00am–5:00pm; Sat 7:00am–5:00pm; Sun closed. Bottle-dock hours are not published as a separate line — call ahead. FAQ delivery-scheduling sentence (“available Mon.–Sat. 7am–5pm”) is not copied here as dock hours.
Tank sizes
Portable sizes listed on the tank-sizes page include 1 / 2.5 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 10 / 25 gallon (about 5–100 lb class). FAQ: they inspect and weigh at the dock and bill gallons. They will not fill tanks rented from another company (NM law note on their FAQ).
RV
Yes (services page: Bottle Dock for RV, food truck, or other propane-powered equipment; drive-thru).
Pay-at-pump
Unknown / not listed as pay-at-pump (FAQ: weigh at dock, pay inside).
Also on page
First-party Bottle Dock refill page. Cylinder exchange on the same site is forklift cylinder delivery, not this walk-up row. Recertification listed ($5/tank on the services page — fee can change; confirm).
Store hours: unknown as a complete official hours table this pass (full TSC HTML fetch timed out). Official store page lists propane tank refill. Do not use aggregator hours. Call ahead (staff fill; TSC process is not listed as pay-at-pump).
Tank sizes
Unknown on this store page. TSC company propane-refill page (when it loads) describes tanks up to 100 lb, including RV tanks, sold by the gallon — confirm at the store.
RV
Unknown at this store (TSC company FAQ: majority of stores fill RVs; call ahead).
Pay-at-pump
Unknown / not listed as pay-at-pump (staff fill).
Also on page
Service listed: Propane tank refill.
Last verified
2026-09-01 (search-opened store page; full HTML fetch timed out)
Store hours (published on official store page): Mon–Sat 8:00am–9:00pm; Sun 9:00am–7:00pm. Propane attendant hours: not published on the store page — call ahead (staff fill; TSC process is not listed as pay-at-pump).
Tank sizes
Unknown on this store page. TSC company propane-refill page says tanks up to 100 lb, including RV tanks, sold by the gallon — confirm at the store.
RV
Unknown at this store (TSC company FAQ: majority of stores fill RVs; call ahead).
Pay-at-pump
Unknown / not listed as pay-at-pump (staff fill).
Also on page
Service listed: Propane tank refill. Rio Rancho / Hwy 550 stop — U-Haul in Rio Rancho itself is not a propane row on this page.
Store hours: unknown as a complete official hours table this pass (full TSC HTML fetch timed out). Official store page lists propane tank refill. Do not use aggregator hours. Call ahead (staff fill).
Tank sizes
Unknown on this store page. TSC company language: tanks up to 100 lb including RV — confirm at the store.
RV
Unknown at this store (call ahead).
Pay-at-pump
Unknown / not listed as pay-at-pump (staff fill).
Also on page
Service listed: Propane tank refill.
Last verified
2026-09-01 (search-opened store page; full HTML fetch timed out)
Store hours: unknown as a complete official hours table this pass (full TSC HTML fetch timed out). Official store page lists propane tank refill. Do not use aggregator hours. Call ahead (staff fill).
Tank sizes
Unknown on this store page. TSC company language: tanks up to 100 lb including RV — confirm at the store.
RV
Unknown at this store (call ahead).
Pay-at-pump
Unknown / not listed as pay-at-pump (staff fill).
Also on page
Service listed: Propane tank refill. South end of this metro — not Socorro.
Last verified
2026-09-01 (search-opened store page; full HTML fetch timed out)
Store hours: unknown as a complete official hours table this pass (full TSC HTML fetch timed out). Official store page lists propane tank refill. Do not use aggregator hours. Call ahead (staff fill).
Tank sizes
Unknown on this store page. TSC company language: tanks up to 100 lb including RV — confirm at the store.
RV
Unknown at this store (call ahead).
Pay-at-pump
Unknown / not listed as pay-at-pump (staff fill).
Also on page
Service listed: Propane tank refill. East Mountains I-40 stop. Santa Fe city is a different slug — this row is Edgewood only.
Last verified
2026-09-01 (search-opened store page; full HTML fetch timed out)
Not listed (on purpose): grocery / hardware cages (Smith’s, Walmart, Ace, etc.) unless a first-party page says refill. Ferrellgas — 230A Cynthia Loop NW, Albuquerque — official location page: not open to the public; home/business delivery services; walk-up grill fill not listed. U-Haul Moving & Storage at Rio Rancho, 1463 Rio Rancho Blvd — truck-rental location page lists trucks/storage/hitches, not propane as a service. U-Haul Moving & Storage at Southern and Unser, 1650 Southern Blvd, Rio Rancho — same: truck/storage page; propane locator does not place a refill page on this address. Santa Fe city dealers are a different slug. Edgewood TSC is the East Mountains chip only.
What to check before you drive
Refill ≠ exchange. If the pin is only a cage with a card reader and no attendant fill, you are in exchange territory — including Coors / Central grocery cages and West Albuquerque Propane on days they only have exchange. Ask for the pump / bottle dock.
Call ahead. Ask: “Do you refill my tank today, what sizes, and is someone available now?” Store hours ≠ propane attendant hours. Ortega’s is Sunday-closed on published business hours. R&L has a weekday lunch gap and Saturday morning only.
Bring the empty (or low) tank you own. Refill keeps your cylinder; exchange swaps it. Ortega’s FAQ: they cannot fill tanks rented from another company.
Read the collar date. DOT cylinders must be requalified within 12 years of manufacture (then again per method).
Look for OPD. Cylinders up through 40 lb propane capacity generally need an Overfill Prevention Device valve.
Condition matters. Excessive rust/pitting, dents/bulges/cuts, damaged collar/footring, or a bad valve.
Expect a partial “full.” Legal fill leaves vapor space (~80%). Ortega’s FAQ states tanks are typically not filled to 100% capacity.
Sizes. Ask about 20 / 30 / 40 / 100 lb and whether they fill RV ASME tanks.
Call-ahead script
“Hi — I’m looking to refill my own tank, not exchange. Do you refill today? What sizes? Do you fill RVs? Is someone at the pump now?”
Common rejection rules (cite, don’t invent)
From U.S. DOT / PHMSA consumer guide Is Your Cylinder Safe to Fill? (PDF):
Do not fill cylinders with excessive rust/corrosion/pitting, dents/bulges/cuts/cracks, missing/damaged footring, neckring/collar, or valve cover, or leaking/defective valve or relief device.
Check manufacture / requalification dates; cylinders must be requalified within 12 years of manufacture (then per marking — e.g. “E” visual often means 5 years).
From North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services LP-Gas consumer FAQ (page):
Turn-downs include: out-of-date collar, missing required OPD (cylinders up to and including 40 lb), damage/corrosion, loose/damaged collar or foot ring, damaged valve.
A “full” 20-lb grill cylinder is limited by OPD / expansion space; exchange cabinets often sell lighter net weights than a proper refill.
If a 20-lb grill tank dies after a Nob Hill cookout, a Sunday on the Bosque, or a stop before Balloon Fiesta, Maps will usually send you to a locked cage on Coors, Central, or San Mateo. That cage is almost always an exchange: you drop your cylinder and leave with a different, prefilled one — often lighter than a legal fill, and with no credit for gas still in the tank you turned in. A refill is the other product: a certified attendant (or a U-Haul pay-at-pump) puts propane into the tank you already own and bills gallons added.
This directory is for people in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, Bernalillo, Los Lunas, Bosque Farms, Belen, and the East Mountains who want that refill — U-Haul stations whose location pages say tank refill, Tractor Supply stores whose official pages list propane tank refill, Ortega’s drive-thru Bottle Dock on 2nd Street, R&L Enterprise next to Enchanted Trails on west Central, West Albuquerque Propane on Vista Oriente, BFS on Coors SW, and Camping World’s listed propane refill amenity. It is not a map of every cage in Bernalillo County, not a Santa Fe dump, and not a price board. Call before you drive. Office hours on a U-Haul door are not a guarantee that the pump is staffed that minute. Ortega’s Bottle Dock is Sunday-closed on the published business hours. R&L closes for a midday break on weekdays and Saturday afternoon. West Albuquerque Propane says staff hours vary and sometimes only exchange is available. Rio Rancho U-Haul truck stores are not propane rows on this page.
Often a lighter net weight printed on the cage (commonly ~15 lb — check the cage label)
Larger tanks / RV
Many refill stations handle 30–100 lb and RVs
Usually 20-lb grill cylinders only
Tank age / damage
Station can refuse an out-of-date or damaged cylinder
Exchange may take a worn tank and give you another
Albuquerque-area U-Haul refill pages state that refilling is cheaper than exchange and that exchange does not credit leftover propane in the tank you turn in. West Albuquerque Propane publishes both by-the-gallon fill and tank exchange — it is here because refill is explicit; call ahead if you need the pump, not the cage. Ortega’s cylinder exchange is a forklift-cylinder delivery swap on their services page, not a grocery cage; the walk-up product is the Bottle Dock refill. Gallon prices on U-Haul and dealer pages change; they are omitted from the cards below.