Storage unit cleanouts
Free storage unit cleanout pickup in Albuquerque
Need the unit empty before next month’s rent? Abq Reclaimed picks up the resale-worthy contents of Albuquerque storage units free, by request — tools, electronics, gear, collectibles, appliances, vintage and quality furniture — and tells you who takes the trash, mattresses and ordinary furniture. Text photos of the contents and your move-out date to (505) 250-3804; I’ll say honestly whether I can make it.
Text or call (505) 250-3804 · by request, at my discretion
I'm Josh, and I handle every pickup myself, from your photo to the Reclaim Receipt. eBay seller since 2003 — currently an eBay Top Rated Seller, 99.8% positive feedback (1,800+ feedback score, 3,800+ items sold); a trailer, and a forklift for suitable loads. Text me a photo: (505) 250-3804
Send a photo
Text a couple photos to (505) 250-3804 with your neighborhood, or use the request form. Under a minute.
I confirm what I can take
I review every request myself and reply about what is a fit and whether I can make your date, if you have one. Nothing is promised until I confirm.
Set it out
If I can take it, we meet at the unit on a day I confirm.
I haul it free
I pick it up at no cost and give it a second life through resale and reuse.
Every month that unit costs more than most of what's in it. Send photos of the contents with the door open, and you can hand back the key sooner.
Need it out of the way by a date? Movers, a closing, a lease-out, a unit that’s due — text me photos and the date. I come get the good stuff and tell you who takes the rest, and I’ll say honestly whether I can make your date, take part of it, or point you to a crew that can. Text me the photos and the date.
The storage-unit math
People rent storage for a move, a divorce, a parent's downsizing, an estate that isn't settled yet, or "just until I sort it" — and then pay for years. When the day comes to empty it, the question is always the same: what's worth anything, and what do I do with the rest? I answer that honestly, from photos, before anyone loads a truck.
What I take from a unit
- Tools, hardware, and shop equipment
- Electronics, audio gear, computers — working or not
- Camping gear, bikes, sporting goods, musical instruments
- Vintage and collectible finds: records, cameras, games, toys, old machines
- Small appliances and quality kitchen gear
- Quality clothing and shoes — brand-name, outdoor, workwear, vintage and western, good leather boots, vintage wool blankets (not worn-out pieces, basics or linens)
- Vintage & quality furniture — mid-century, antique, New Mexican carved, solid wood, old steel desks and cabinets (photo the whole piece and any maker’s mark; tell me the stairs); retro kitchen sets too — not particleboard or worn upholstered pieces
- Scrap metal — a dead appliance, metal shelving, a bin of copper and wire
What I’m hunting right now: printing presses & type · flat files & drafting cabinets · old mail sorters (nothing marked USPS property) · vintage signs & neon · vintage & quality furniture · vintage & industrial lighting · old door hardware · architectural salvage · shop pieces · vintage film cameras · tube radios & old hi-fi · ham radios, test gear & slide rules · vintage toys & games — the whole want list.
Want cash for a clean, sorted load of metal? Here’s where to sell scrap metal in Albuquerque — I’ll tell you when a yard is the better move.
Boxes of books? Books go to a local book donation drop box.
What I'll tell you to do with the rest
Ordinary furniture, mattresses, and boxes of paperwork or true junk aren't mine — but I'll tell you which pieces the Habitat ReStore or the City of Albuquerque's large-item pickup will take, and which ones need a paid hauler. You keep the money for what's genuinely valuable (sell it yourself — my guide shows where), I take the resale-worthy middle for free, and the rest gets a clear plan.
Facility managers: abandoned-unit contents after an auction or lien process often include exactly the goods I take. If you handle those regularly, see partners — I'm a one-person operation and I'll be honest about volume, but a standing arrangement can work.
Before you ask — the honest limits. Abq Reclaimed is just me, and I run a couple of other small businesses. 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, I send you a Reclaim Receipt afterward telling you where your stuff went.
Good to know
Common questions
How do I get rid of everything in a storage unit in Albuquerque?
Photograph it with the door open, then split it. Sell anything clearly valuable yourself. I pick up the resale-worthy share free, by request — tools, electronics, gear, collectibles, appliances, vintage furniture. Everyday furniture in good shape can go to a charity pickup such as Habitat ReStore; mattresses, paperwork and trash need a paid hauler.
Do you empty the whole storage unit?
I take the resale-worthy share free — tools, electronics, gear, collectibles, quality clothing and shoes, and vintage and quality furniture. For worn or everyday clothing, ordinary furniture, mattresses, paperwork, and junk I will tell you honestly which local option takes each, so the unit still gets emptied — just not all by me.
Can you meet me at the storage facility?
Usually yes, by request — most Albuquerque-area facilities work fine. Send photos of the contents first so I can confirm it is worth the trip for both of us, then we pick a time that fits my routes.
What about a unit I won at auction or an abandoned unit?
Send photos. Auction units are a mixed bag by nature; I will tell you what I can take free and what is better sold yourself or hauled. If you buy or manage units regularly, ask about a standing arrangement.
Is it free? Really?
Yes — no fee, no minimum. I resell the good items and reclaim the metal, and that pays for the haul. Pickup is by request and at my discretion; drop-off by text is the surest path for a small load.
Is a pickup tax-deductible?
No — Abq Reclaimed is a for-profit reuse business, not a 501(c)(3). You get a Reclaim Receipt (where it went), not a tax receipt.
Send photos of the unit, door open.
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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Also: Vintage & industrial lighting · Vintage signs & neon · Sewing machines · Cameras & optics · Stereo & hi-fi · Ham radio & test gear · Bikes · Sporting goods · Instruments · Industrial equipment · Medical & mobility parts · Vintage & collectibles · Appliances · Copper & wire · Quality clothing & shoes · My want list
Clearing out? Pick your situation: Moving · Week-by-week moving plan · Senior downsizing · Clearing a parent's house · After a loss · Estate sale leftovers · Storage unit · Business closing · Military PCS
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