Appliance removal
Free appliance removal in Albuquerque
The big junk haulers charge $80–150 to take a washer. I take appliances free, anywhere in the Albuquerque metro — because a working unit gets rehomed and a dead one still has metal and parts worth reclaiming. You just want it gone; that works out for both of us.
Send a photo
Use the pickup form or text a couple photos to (702) 496-4214 with your neighborhood. Under a minute.
I confirm what I can take
I review every request myself and reply about what is a fit and the day I can come. Nothing is promised until I confirm.
Set it out
On the day we agree on, leave it on the porch or in the garage. You do not need to be home.
I haul it free
I pick it up at no cost and give it a second life through resale and reuse.
Before you ask — the honest limits. Abq Reclaimed is just me, and I run a few community projects at once. So free pickups are limited and entirely at my discretion — I can't take everything, and some weeks I can't do pickups at all. Send a photo and I'll tell you honestly whether I can fit it in; if I can't, I'll point you elsewhere. (Prefer to drop off? We can sometimes arrange that by appointment.) When I do collect, a few days later I send you a Reclaim Receipt telling you where your stuff went.
Why free, when everyone else charges?
Same honest answer as everything on this site: I’m a reseller. A working washer or fridge gets cleaned up and rehomed — that’s revenue. A dead one is steel, copper windings, aluminum coils, and salvageable parts — that’s revenue too. The paid haulers charge you because hauling is their whole business; reclaiming value is mine, so the haul rides free. You’ll get a Reclaim Receipt telling you where it actually ended up.
What I take
- Washers & dryers — working or dead, stacked units included
- Stoves, ovens & ranges — electric ready to go; gas must already be disconnected
- Dishwashers & microwaves
- Water heaters — drained, including the heavy 75-gallon ones
- Refrigerators, freezers & window AC units — case by case: units with refrigerant have to be handled legally, so send a photo first and I’ll tell you straight whether I can route it through proper refrigerant recovery or whether the city’s large-item pickup is your better option
- Swamp coolers — an Albuquerque classic; the aluminum and copper make these an easy yes
Full honesty, as always: the City of Albuquerque’s Solid Waste department also collects large items at the curb on your pickup day — check their current rules. If you can get the appliance to the curb yourself and don’t mind the wait, that’s a fine free option. I’m the better call when it’s in the basement, up stairs, still working (a rehome beats a landfill), or you want it gone this week instead of eventually.
Stairs, basements, and tight corners
The free curbside services won’t come inside, and the paid crews charge extra for stairs. Appliances in awkward places are normal for me — I bring a dolly and straps, and for the truly heavy stuff I’ve got a forklift and a trailer. Have it empty, unplugged, and disconnected (I don’t do gas or plumbing disconnects — a fridge should be defrosted), and I’ll handle the rest of the move.
Working appliances are even better
If it still runs, don’t let a junk crew crush it. A working appliance is exactly the kind of thing I rehome — it goes back into an Albuquerque home instead of the landfill, and your Reclaim Receipt will say so. That’s the whole point of this business.
Good to know
Common questions
Is appliance removal really free in Albuquerque?
Yes — no pickup fee, no fuel surcharge, no stairs fee. I make my money rehoming working units and reclaiming the metal and parts from dead ones, so the removal itself is free. The only ask: send a photo first so I can confirm it’s a fit.
Do you buy used appliances?
No — this is free removal, not a buy service. If your appliance is newer and valuable, sell it yourself on Facebook Marketplace and keep that money — genuinely. I’m the option when it’s not worth your time to sell and you just want it gone, with a Reclaim Receipt showing where it went.
Will you take a refrigerator or freezer?
Case by case. Refrigerant has to be recovered legally — never vented — so it depends on the unit and where it’s headed. Send me a photo and I’ll tell you straight: either I can take it and route it through proper recovery, or I’ll point you to the city’s large-item collection instead. Either way it should be empty and defrosted.
Do I need to disconnect it first?
Yes — please have it unplugged, emptied, and disconnected before I arrive. I don’t do gas or plumbing disconnects; that’s a job for someone licensed. Water heaters should be drained. From there, stairs and heavy lifting are on me.
Can you get an appliance out of a basement or upstairs?
Yes — that’s exactly where I’m useful. The curbside-only services won’t come inside and the paid crews charge extra for stairs. I bring a dolly and straps, and I’ve moved much heavier things than a dryer. Send a photo of the appliance and the path out.
What happens to my old appliance after pickup?
Working units get cleaned up and rehomed in the Albuquerque area — resold or passed on, which is how the free pickup pays for itself. Dead units get stripped: the motors, copper, aluminum, and steel are reclaimed and the rest is recycled. Your Reclaim Receipt tells you which path yours took.
Got something worth a second life?
Send a couple photos and I will tell you honestly if it is a fit. Free pickup across Albuquerque, by approval.
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