Copper, brass & wire
Free copper pipe, wire & brass pickup in Albuquerque
After a remodel, a re-pipe, or a rewire, there's always a pile: cut copper, tangled wire, brass valves, a water heater, maybe a radiator. A scrap yard will pay you for a big clean load — and I'll tell you when that's the right move. For the mixed remodel pile you just want gone, I haul it free.
Send a photo
Use the pickup form or text a couple photos to (505) 250-3804 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.
The honest split on copper
Copper is the one scrap metal worth real money by the pound. So here's the straight version: if you've got a clean, sorted, heavy load — say a contractor's bin of stripped pipe — take it to a yard and get paid; my where-to-sell-scrap guide lists the real Albuquerque yards with addresses. I'm the better call for the pile most homeowners actually have: a remodel's worth of mixed pipe and fittings, insulated wire, brass hardware, a couple of appliances, and an afternoon you'd rather not spend loading a truck. That haul is free, by request.
Send me a photo of any of this
- Copper pipe and tubing — cut, kinked, soldered, or still in the wall you're tearing out
- Wire and cable — Romex, THHN, extension cords, old wiring, motor windings (insulated is fine)
- Brass and bronze — valves, faucets, fittings, door hardware, plumbing trim
- Water heaters, radiators, boilers, swamp-cooler and HVAC coils
- Electric motors, transformers, industrial controls and machinery
- Aluminum window frames, gutters, siding; stainless and steel in the same pile
Contractors, plumbers, electricians, remodelers: the pile at the end of a job is exactly what I take. If you already sell your scrap, keep doing that — you should. If it usually goes in the dumpster or sits behind the shop, text me a photo at the end of the job and I'll haul it free. See partners for a standing arrangement.
What happens to it
I strip, sort, and reclaim the copper, brass, and aluminum myself, pull reusable components (motors, controls, fittings), and recycle the rest — that's why the pickup is free. You get a Reclaim Receipt telling you where it went. This is free removal, not a buy service: I don't pay by the pound, and I'll say so up front every time.
Good to know
Common questions
Do you pay for copper?
No — this is free removal, not a buy service, and I say so up front. If you have a big, clean, sorted load, take it to a yard and get paid; my where-to-sell-scrap guide lists the real Albuquerque yards. I am the free option for the mixed remodel pile that is not worth your afternoon.
Will you take copper pipe that is still in the wall?
Send a photo. If it is already cut out or in a pile, yes. I am not a demolition contractor, so I will not tear open walls, but I will haul what you or your contractor pull out.
Do you take insulated wire, or does it need to be stripped?
Insulated is fine — Romex, THHN, cords, cable, motor windings. I do the stripping and sorting myself; that is part of how the pickup stays free.
I am a contractor — can you pick up from a job site?
Yes, by request. Text me a photo of the pile and the address; I will tell you honestly whether I can fit it into my routes. If your scrap is worth selling, keep selling it — I am the option for the loads that would otherwise hit the dumpster.
What about a water heater or radiator?
Yes — drained water heaters, radiators, boilers, and swamp-cooler and HVAC coils are welcome, including the heavy or awkward ones. Refrigerant-bearing units are handled legally, case by case.
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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