# How free pickup works: text a photo, I confirm, I pick it up free

> Text a photo to (505) 250-3804, I confirm what I can take, then pick up the resale-worthy share free. By request, not a booking. Drop-off by appointment too.

Source: https://abqreclaimed.com/how-it-works · Abq Reclaimed, Albuquerque, NM · free pickup by request — text a photo to (505) 250-3804

Abq Reclaimed is my free pickup in Albuquerque, by request. Moving, downsizing, clearing a parent's house or a garage full of tools? Text me a photo of the pile at (505) 250-3804. I tell you honestly what I can take — tools, electronics (working or not), camping gear, bikes, instruments, appliances, scrap metal, vintage finds, vintage and quality furniture, quality clothing and shoes — and who takes the rest. The honest catch: nothing is promised until I confirm, and some weeks I can't do pickups at all.

**First, the honest part.** I'm one person running several community projects, so free pickup is **limited and entirely at my discretion** — I can't take everything, and some weeks I can't do pickups at all. **The surest way is to drop off** — text me at [(505) 250-3804](tel:+15052503804) and we'll set up a time and place. If you do need a pickup, a photo or the form sends me a **request** (not a booking) and I'll reply honestly about whether I can fit it in. Here's how the pickup flow works:

### Text photos

Wide shots of each room or pile, close-ups of brand labels and model plates, your ZIP and any date you're working against. Don't sort first. [Text (505) 250-3804](sms:+15052503804) — the [form](https://abqreclaimed.com/#schedule) is the backup.

### I reply honestly

What I take free, what a charity or the City takes, and what needs a paid hauler. No sales pitch.

### If it's a fit, we agree on a day around my routes

Dolly, trailer, and a forklift for suitable loads, by arrangement — photo first. Pickup is a request at my discretion, not a booking.

### A Reclaim Receipt

After pickup I tell you where the main pieces went — resold, reused or recycled. See [the Reclaim Receipt](https://abqreclaimed.com/reclaim-receipt).

## What to expect, step by step

I built Abq Reclaimed for the moments when a lot of stuff has to go at once, or has to be out of the way by a date — a move, a PCS, a closing, downsizing, a parent's house, a remodel, a storage unit, a garage, workshop or shop. Here's exactly what happens after you text me.

### 1. You text me photos

[Text a few photos](sms:+15052503804) to (505) 250-3804: wide shots of each room or pile, plus close-ups of brand labels and model plates on tools, electronics and appliances. Add your ZIP and any date you're working against (a closing, a move-out, a lease end). Don't sort first — photos of the mess are exactly what I need. Prefer a form? The [pickup request form](https://abqreclaimed.com/#schedule) works too, and a photo still helps most.

### 2. I reply honestly

I read every request myself. I'll tell you what I take free (the resale-worthy share: tools, electronics working or not, camping and outdoor gear, bikes, sporting goods, instruments, appliances, scrap metal, collectibles, [quality clothing and shoes](https://abqreclaimed.com/quality-clothing-shoes-pickup-albuquerque)), what a charity or the City's Large Item Pick-Up takes, and what needs a paid hauler. If none of it is a fit, I'll say so and point you to who takes it.

### 3. If it's a fit, we agree on a day around my routes

Pickup is a request at my discretion, not a booking, so it isn't instant. When it's a fit, we agree on a day that works around my routes. I have a dolly and a trailer, and a forklift for suitable loads, by arrangement — photo first. For small items, leaving them on a porch or in the driveway is fine and you don't need to be home; for heavy items or anything inside the house, someone needs to be there to let me in.

### 4. I pick up the resale-worthy share free

Resale-worthy goods get resold or reused; the rest is routed to recycling where I can, to keep it out of the landfill. There's never a charge. (Want the honest, behind-the-scenes version? Read [my promise](https://abqreclaimed.com/our-promise).)

### 5. I tell you where it went

This is the part no thrift store offers. After pickup, I send you a [Reclaim Receipt](https://abqreclaimed.com/reclaim-receipt) — a short personal note naming where the main pieces ended up. No tax form (I'm a for-profit reseller, so pickups aren't tax-deductible); the truth about where your stuff went instead.

## How soon will I come?

There's no fixed turnaround — pickup is by request, at my discretion, and fitted around my routes, so timing depends on where you are and how my week lines up. I read every request myself and reply to agree on a day that works. On a tight timeline — moving out, staging a home, clearing an estate? Tell me the date in your first text and I'll tell you honestly whether I can make it. Prefer not to wait on a route? You can drop off by appointment — just text me.

## Is there a limit on how much I can give?

Big loads are welcome as requests — a garage or workshop full of tools and gear is what the trailer's for. I take the resale-worthy share free and tell you exactly who takes the rest, and I'll say honestly what fits in one trip. Worn-out or everyday clothes, underwear and socks, and linens aren't something I pick up — a charity drop-off is the place for those ([where to donate in Albuquerque](https://abqreclaimed.com/where-to-donate-albuquerque)).

[Text me a photo →](sms:+15052503804) [Or use the request form](https://abqreclaimed.com/#schedule)

## Ready when you are

Send a photo and I'll tell you honestly what I can take.

[Text me a photo](sms:+15052503804)