# Moving or clearing out? Free Albuquerque pickup for tools, electronics, gear & the good stuff. > Moving or clearing out in Albuquerque? Text a photo. By request, I pick up tools, electronics, appliances, gear & scrap free and say who takes the rest. Source: https://abqreclaimed.com/ · Abq Reclaimed, Albuquerque, NM · free pickup by request — text a photo to (505) 250-3804 I'm Josh — [eBay seller since 2003 — currently an eBay Top Rated Seller, 99.8% positive feedback (1,800+ feedback score, 3,800+ items sold)](https://www.ebay.com/fdbk/feedback_profile/new-mexico-literacy-project). Abq Reclaimed is my free pickup for Albuquerque clear-outs: text me a photo of the pile and I take the resale-worthy share free, by request — tools, electronics (working or not), camping gear, bikes, instruments, appliances, scrap metal, vintage, quality clothing and shoes — and tell you exactly who takes the rest. The honest catch: it's a request I confirm by photo, and I'm not a junk hauler. [Text me a photo](sms:+15052503804) [Send a pickup request](https://abqreclaimed.com/#schedule) A photo is the fastest way to an answer. Or call [(505) 250-3804](tel:+15052503804) · [see how it works →](https://abqreclaimed.com/#how) By request, at my discretion. Clearing a whole house, garage or storage unit? Send photos of the pile. Just a box or two? Drop-off by appointment is the surer route — text me. [Moving or clearing a whole house? Start here →](https://abqreclaimed.com/clear-out-albuquerque) **Yes:** tools · electronics (working or not) · camping gear · bikes · instruments · appliances · scrap metal · vintage & collectibles · quality clothing, shoes & boots **Not:** mattresses · general furniture · trash · worn-out or everyday clothes, linens & rags That’s me, Josh — every pickup, by hand. Albuquerque. ## Need someone to come get the stuff? That's the job. Send photos of the pile. I take the resale-worthy share free, by request — and tell you exactly who takes the rest. A plan, not just a truck. ### [🚚 Moving or relocating](https://abqreclaimed.com/moving-cleanout-albuquerque) What's not going with you — before the truck comes. ### [🏡 Downsizing or a parent's house](https://abqreclaimed.com/downsizing-pickup-albuquerque) Decades of belongings, at your pace. ### [🕊️ After a loss](https://abqreclaimed.com/bereavement-house-cleanout-albuquerque) Clearing a loved one's home — with care, no deadline. ### [🏷️ After the estate sale](https://abqreclaimed.com/estate-sale-leftovers-pickup-albuquerque) What didn't sell still has to go somewhere. ### [✈️ Military PCS](https://abqreclaimed.com/military-pcs-pickup-albuquerque) Weight limits, a report date, a full garage. ### [🗄️ Storage unit](https://abqreclaimed.com/storage-unit-cleanout-albuquerque) Stop paying rent on things you don't want. [All situations, and how a clear-out works →](https://abqreclaimed.com/clear-out-albuquerque) ## Photo first. Honest answer. Free pickup when it's a fit. You send photos of the pile; I tell you straight what I can take, and who takes the rest. ### Send a photo [Text a photo or two](sms:+15052503804) to (505) 250-3804, or use the request form with your address. Takes under a minute. ### I confirm what I can take I review every request myself and reply about what's a fit and the day I can come. Nothing is promised until I confirm. ### I pick it up — free On the day we agree on, I haul it at no cost and give it a second life. Small items can wait on the porch or driveway; heavy items, appliances and anything inside need someone there to give me access. [See the full walkthrough →](https://abqreclaimed.com/how-it-works) ## What I take free — and what I don't The real prizes: tools, electronics, gear, bikes, instruments, appliances, scrap metal and vintage finds. Furniture only if it's genuine mid-century; clothing and shoes if they're quality pieces. Send a photo and I'll confirm what's a fit. ### ✅ Yes, I want it - Tools — hand, power & yard - Electronics & e-waste (working or not) - Outdoor & camping gear - Bikes & cycling gear - Sporting goods - Musical instruments - Appliances — washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters, swamp coolers (fridges & freezers case by case; send a photo) - Scrap metal & machinery — free removal - Mid-century-modern furniture - Collectibles, vinyl & cameras - [Quality clothing & shoes](https://abqreclaimed.com/quality-clothing-shoes-pickup-albuquerque) — brand-name, designer, outdoor, workwear, vintage & western, good leather boots, vintage wool blankets (photo the labels & soles) ### Please keep out - General & particle-board furniture - Mattresses & box springs - Giant CRT/console TVs (too heavy solo) - Construction debris & trash - Wet, moldy, or hazardous items - Worn-out, stained or torn clothes & shoes, underwear & socks, everyday basics, linens, towels, pet bedding & rags Not a junk-removal service — but electronics and e-waste are a **yes**, working or not. I can point you to local recyclers for mattresses and debris. Not sure about something? Send a photo. "Broken" isn't always a no — the working parts inside dead gear are often exactly what someone needs to fix theirs. Not sure? Just lead with a photo. [See the full what-I-take list →](https://abqreclaimed.com/what-we-accept) ## Your good stuff deserves better than a thrift bin At a thrift store, a working drill, a vintage amp, or a barely-used tent gets commingled, priced by volume, and a large share of donated goods never sells on the floor at all — it's baled, exported, or landfilled. That's just how donation-at-scale works, not a knock on anyone. I work the opposite way: I'm a 20-year reseller, so I recognize what something's actually worth, get it to the person who wants it, recycle what can't be saved, and tell you exactly where it went. You don't get paid — this is free pickup and I keep the resale value, which is what lets me come for nothing and eat the cost of recycling the rest. What you get is convenience, and the certainty your good things got used instead of buried. $0 pickup is free Since 2003 selling on eBay — currently a Top Rated Seller, 99.8% positive 1 person I do every pickup myself ## A pickup that tells you exactly where your stuff went Drop a box at a thrift store and it vanishes into a sea of bins — you never hear another word, because it's commingled the moment it arrives. I work the other way. Because I handle every pickup by hand, after pickup I can send you a short personal note — your **Reclaim Receipt** — telling you what actually happened to your things. ### Where each thing went Example: the dead laptop went to e-waste recycling and the copper from the old swamp cooler went to metal recycling. Your receipt names real outcomes, not a vague promise. ### What you kept out of the landfill My best honest estimate of the weight your haul kept out of the landfill, plus a running total across every pickup you've done with me. ### From a name, not a logo You won't get a tax form nobody reads. You'll get something better: the truth about where your stuff went, from the person who came and got it. A thrift store can't tell you where your specific box went — it's commingled the moment it arrives. Because I do every pickup by hand, I can. [Request a pickup and find out where your stuff goes →](https://abqreclaimed.com/#schedule) ## Not sure yet? Start here Four quick tools to help you clear out with confidence — no signup, no catch. ### [⚖️ Sell it or give it?](https://abqreclaimed.com/where-to-sell-used-gear-albuquerque#sell-or-give) Three honest questions, 30 seconds — I'll tell you to keep the money when you should. Get the honest answer → ### [🗺️ Where to donate in ABQ](https://abqreclaimed.com/where-to-donate-albuquerque) Every donation option in the metro, by item — charities, shelters, recyclers, free pickup — with real addresses. Open the directory → ### [📍 Is my ZIP covered?](https://abqreclaimed.com/is-my-zip-covered) Type your ZIP to see whether you're in my usual pickup area or case by case. Check coverage → ### [🧺 What can I donate?](https://abqreclaimed.com/what-can-i-donate) Pick an item and its condition — get an instant answer on whether to donate, recycle, or toss it. Open the sorter → Moving or clearing a whole house? Start with [how a clear-out works](https://abqreclaimed.com/clear-out-albuquerque) or the [week-by-week moving plan](https://abqreclaimed.com/moving-out-of-albuquerque-guide) — and if tools, gear or electronics turn up, [text me a photo](sms:+15052503804). ## Serving the Albuquerque metro I pick up across the City of Albuquerque. Rio Rancho, Corrales, Los Ranchos and Tijeras are case by case — send a photo and I'll tell you honestly whether I can reach you. [See the service area →](https://abqreclaimed.com/service-area) Northeast Heights Nob Hill North Valley South Valley Westside Downtown Uptown Rio Rancho Corrales Los Ranchos Tijeras ### Not sure if I reach you? Enter your address in the pickup form below. If I can't make it to you, I'll tell you honestly — no obligation. [Check my address](https://abqreclaimed.com/#schedule) ## Browse what I take Tap a category to see what's resale-worthy — every pickup is free and by approval. **Most wanted right now** — built from what I've actually sold in the last 90 days: [Brand-name outdoor apparel & boots (Patagonia, Burton, KUHL, Stormy Kromer, Relwen, good leather hikers)](https://abqreclaimed.com/quality-clothing-shoes-pickup-albuquerque) · [vintage wool camp blankets](https://abqreclaimed.com/quality-clothing-shoes-pickup-albuquerque) · [vintage electronics, synths & tube radios](https://abqreclaimed.com/electronics-pickup-albuquerque) · pro audio & microphones · cameras · [computers, Kindles & iPods](https://abqreclaimed.com/electronics-pickup-albuquerque) · scientific & technical instruments (microscopes, slide rules) · shop, service & aviation manuals · rare, signed, leather-bound, Folio Society & Easton Press books and box sets (good books I buy through [sellbooksabq.com](https://sellbooksabq.com)) · Southwest & Native American art books · medical, mobility & adjustable-bed parts — power-chair controllers, bed motors, control boxes, remotes (the equipment your family owns, not medical supplies) · [industrial relays, controls & network gear](https://abqreclaimed.com/industrial-equipment-removal-albuquerque) · [musical instruments](https://abqreclaimed.com/musical-instrument-pickup-albuquerque) · [vintage toys & collectibles](https://abqreclaimed.com/collectibles-pickup-albuquerque) · discontinued parts (like no-longer-made vacuum bags). *Electronics working or not.* If it's on this list, [text me a photo](sms:+15052503804). Always worth a photo, too: power & hand tools (DeWalt, Milwaukee, Makita, Snap-on) · camping & climbing gear · bikes & parts · guitars, amps & pedals · sewing machines (Bernina, Singer, Pfaff) · records, games & consoles · generators, pressure washers & air compressors (fuel drained) · ham radios & test gear · scrap copper, brass & aluminum. ### [Outdoor & camping gear](https://abqreclaimed.com/camping-gear-pickup-albuquerque) Tents, sleeping bags, packs, climbing and ski gear. ### [Tools](https://abqreclaimed.com/used-tool-pickup-albuquerque) Hand, power, and yard tools — always in demand. ### [Bikes](https://abqreclaimed.com/bike-pickup-albuquerque) Adult and kids' bikes, parts, and cycling gear. ### [Sporting goods](https://abqreclaimed.com/sporting-goods-pickup-albuquerque) Golf, fishing, kayaks, snow sports, fitness gear. ### [Musical instruments](https://abqreclaimed.com/musical-instrument-pickup-albuquerque) Guitars, amps, keyboards, drums, and more. ### [Electronics & e-waste](https://abqreclaimed.com/electronics-pickup-albuquerque) Consoles, cameras, audio, laptops, computer gear — working or not. ### [Scrap metal pickup](https://abqreclaimed.com/scrap-metal-removal-albuquerque) Copper, aluminum, wire, radiators — I haul it free. ### [Copper, wire & brass](https://abqreclaimed.com/copper-pipe-wire-pickup-albuquerque) Remodel leftovers — pipe, wire, fittings, water heaters. I haul the pile free. ### [Appliances](https://abqreclaimed.com/appliance-removal-albuquerque) Washers, dryers, water heaters — by request; fridges case by case. Send a photo. ### [Industrial equipment](https://abqreclaimed.com/industrial-equipment-removal-albuquerque) Machinery and heavy loads — I have the forklift. ### [Estate cleanouts](https://abqreclaimed.com/estate-cleanout-albuquerque) The resale-worthy share free, and I tell you exactly who takes the rest. ### [Vintage & collectibles](https://abqreclaimed.com/collectibles-pickup-albuquerque) Records, cameras, calculators, sewing machines, old audio — the stuff eBay was made for. ### [Garage & workshop cleanouts](https://abqreclaimed.com/garage-cleanout-albuquerque) The garage is where the value hides. I take the resale-worthy share free. ### [Quality clothing & shoes](https://abqreclaimed.com/quality-clothing-shoes-pickup-albuquerque) Brand-name, outdoor, workwear, vintage & western, good leather boots. Photo the labels and soles. Weighing your options? [Free pickup vs. thrift store](https://abqreclaimed.com/donation-pickup-vs-thrift-store) · [where to sell used gear](https://abqreclaimed.com/where-to-sell-used-gear-albuquerque) · [where to sell scrap metal](https://abqreclaimed.com/where-to-sell-scrap-metal-albuquerque) [¿Hablas español? Recojo gratis herramientas, electrónicos, cobre y más →](https://abqreclaimed.com/es/) ### Hi, I'm Josh — and I do every pickup myself. Fourth-generation New Mexican. For years I've made my living rescuing things headed for the landfill that still have real value — and getting them to people who actually want them. Now I'll come do that for you, free — and you can check my track record: [eBay seller since 2003 — currently an eBay Top Rated Seller, 99.8% positive feedback (1,800+ feedback score, 3,800+ items sold)](https://www.ebay.com/fdbk/feedback_profile/new-mexico-literacy-project). [My story →](https://abqreclaimed.com/about) [See the full wall of real reclaims →](https://abqreclaimed.com/about#reclaimed) ## What your stuff turns into Real item types I've sold on eBay in the last 90 days — no prices, no buyer details. This is what the good stuff out of garages, closets and long-lived-in houses becomes: something a stranger went looking for. - **From parents' houses and senior moves:** an adjustable-bed motor, a bed control box and remotes, a power-chair controller, a wheelchair headrest and Invacare parts — the kind of thing that comes out of a long-lived-in house, going to people who needed that exact replacement part. - **Brand-name outdoor clothing and boots:** a quilted Relwen tanker jacket, a Stormy Kromer vest, a Burton insulated jacket, a vintage Patagonia Snap-T and a Better Sweater, KUHL pants, Oboz and Chaco leather boots, a vintage Wrangler brushpopper shirt. - **Vintage wool:** pure-wool camp blankets from old North American woolen mills (Ayers of Quebec, Amana of Iowa). - **Old electronics and audio:** a 1940 Stromberg-Carlson tube radio, a Roland MT-32 sound module, a Shure microphone, a MacBook Pro, a first-generation iPod nano, a Kindle Paperwhite, Canon PowerShot cameras. - **Scientific and technical:** a gemological binocular microscope, a K+E slide rule, an industrial time-delay relay and contactor, a VoIP network gateway. - **Manuals:** Garmin GNS 430W and IFR pilot manuals, a 1978 Ford truck shop-manual set, a BMW service manual. - **Books and box sets:** an Easton Press Bible, a Folio Society history, an 1890s half-leather Jane Austen set, signed Navajo-weaving and Southwest books, a Derrydale Press limited edition, multi-volume reference sets, college textbooks, a Sky King DVD box set. - **Toys, instruments and oddities:** a 1984 Barbie still in the box, action figures and card games, vintage chess pieces, a Selmer clarinet, a scuba part, discontinued Oreck vacuum bags. Every one went to a buyer who wanted that exact thing. [See my eBay store](https://www.ebay.com/str/newmexicoliteracyproject) or [check my feedback](https://www.ebay.com/fdbk/feedback_profile/new-mexico-literacy-project) — eBay seller since 2003 — currently an eBay Top Rated Seller, 99.8% positive feedback (1,800+ feedback score, 3,800+ items sold). Got something like this in the garage or a closet? [Text me a photo](sms:+15052503804). ## Tell me what's going on Photos are the fastest way to an answer — [text them to (505) 250-3804](sms:+15052503804) or attach them below. This sends a **request, not a booking**: pickups are limited and at my discretion (some weeks I can't do any), and I'll reply honestly about what I can take and whether I can fit it in. Just a box or two? Drop-off by appointment is the more reliable route — text me. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who will pick up stuff for free in Albuquerque? I will, for the resale-worthy share: tools, electronics (working or not), camping gear, bikes, instruments, appliances, scrap metal, and vintage and collectibles. Text a photo to (505) 250-3804. For general furniture, mattresses and trash I tell you exactly who takes the rest. Pickup is by request, at my discretion. ### What do you take? Resale-worthy goods first: tools (hand, power and yard), electronics and e-waste (working or not), camping and outdoor gear, bikes, sporting goods, musical instruments, appliances (washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters, swamp coolers; fridges and freezers case by case), scrap metal, and vintage and collectibles. Furniture only if it's genuine mid-century modern. Quality clothing and shoes too, in good, resellable condition: brand-name, designer, outdoor, workwear, vintage and western, and good leather boots. Send a photo and I'll confirm what I can take. [See the full list →](https://abqreclaimed.com/what-we-accept) ### Do you pick up clothes and shoes? Yes, quality clothing and shoes in good, resellable condition: brand-name and designer labels, outdoor and technical apparel (Patagonia, Arc'teryx, The North Face, Burton, KUHL), workwear (Carhartt, Filson), vintage and western wear (pearl-snap shirts, vintage denim, band tees, old team jackets and caps), quality leather boots and shoes (cowboy boots, work boots, Red Wing, Danner, Frye, Lucchese), brand-name athletic shoes in good shape, and vintage wool blankets. Send a photo of the labels and the soles ([what sells](https://abqreclaimed.com/quality-clothing-shoes-pickup-albuquerque)). I don't take worn-out, stained or torn pieces, underwear and socks, everyday basics, linens, towels, pet bedding or rags, and I don't do textile recycling — everyday clothes are best dropped at a charity ([here's where](https://abqreclaimed.com/blog/where-to-donate-clothes-in-albuquerque)). ### Is it really free? What's the catch? No fee. I'm a reseller: I make my money reselling what has a second life and reclaiming the metal, so the pickup rides free. Pickups are by request, at my discretion, and not tax-deductible. ### Do you take everything, like a junk removal company? No. I take the resale-worthy share free and tell you exactly who takes the rest. ### Where does it all go? Tools, electronics, gear, instruments, working appliances and quality clothing and shoes are cleaned up and resold or rehomed so they get a real second life. Metal from dead appliances and equipment is reclaimed and recycled. Anything else I can't resell is routed to the best reuse and recycling I can find. The goal: a second life for every item I can, and as little as possible to the landfill. ### Do I need to be home? Not for small items on the porch or driveway; heavy items, appliances and anything inside need someone there to give me access. I confirm every pickup before I come, so nothing shows up unannounced. ### Is this a tax-deductible charitable donation? No — I'm a local reuse business, not a registered 501(c)(3), so pickups aren't tax-deductible. Here's the honest trade: a charity hands you a receipt for your taxes; I hand you a [Reclaim Receipt](https://abqreclaimed.com/#reclaim-receipt) — a personal note telling you where your stuff went. If a tax write-off is the priority, a registered charity is the better fit — no hard feelings. ### How soon will you come? I read and reply to every request myself. Pickup is by approval and fit around my routes, so the timing depends on where you are and how my week lines up — it isn't instant. I'll always tell you straight what I can take and when I can get there, and nothing is promised until I confirm. ### Can I drop off instead of waiting for a pickup? Yes. If you'd rather not wait on a route, we can arrange a free drop-off by appointment — just text me at [(505) 250-3804](tel:+15052503804) and we'll set up a time and place. [See all questions →](https://abqreclaimed.com/faq) ## Got something worth saving? Send me a photo and I'll tell you honestly whether I can take it. Free when I can — limited, and at my discretion. [Request a pickup](https://abqreclaimed.com/#schedule)