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Every free and paid way to get rid of a trampoline or playset in Albuquerque, verified October 2026.
Checked against Albuquerque Solid Waste
Free
Large Item Pick-Up year-round, requested through 311 or the ABQ311 app
24 hours
minimum notice before your regular trash day
4
tires per request; TVs, toilets, and water heaters are on the accepted list too
Every route for a trampoline or playset in Albuquerque, checked in October 2026 against the city’s current rules and the drop-off sites named. The full Albuquerque guide covers every other item.
Here is how each route works in Albuquerque, starting with the city program and ending with paid pickup.
Albuquerque free Large Item Pick-Up: trampolines and playsets
FreeDisassembled, it is a Large Item by request.
Who qualifies: Residential Solid Waste Management customers (homes with city carts). Apartment complexes use commercial service.
How to schedule: Request it online (cabq.gov/311), in the ABQ311 app, or by calling 311 at least 24 hours before your regular trash day. The pickup happens on your next normal collection day, free, year-round, with no published limit on how often.
Limits: No more than a standard pickup-truck load per request. Up to 4 tires per request.
Set-out: At the curb on your regular trash day, 5 feet from carts, mailboxes, hydrants, parked cars, low trees, and utility poles. Appliances must be empty; refrigerator and freezer doors taped shut. Contaminated items are refused.
Freemoval (free pickups through partner organizations)
FreeFreemoval funds free junk removal and cleanouts for households referred by trusted partner organizations, such as nonprofits, housing programs, and senior services. Families don’t apply directly. A partner submits the request and vouches for the need.
Status in Albuquerque: Not yet available. Freemoval currently serves metro Atlanta and plans to expand nationwide.
How it works where it operates: One free pickup per household, covering trampolines and playsets, furniture, appliances, and bulk household items within standard LoadUp marketplace service. Funded by LoadUp customer round-ups and direct contributions, spent at standard LoadUp rates.
If you run a nonprofit or housing program in Albuquerque: you can start the conversation now through the For partners page.
Albuquerque runs one of the most generous bulk pickup systems of any major U.S. city: free Large Item Pick-Up year-round, throughout the year, with just 24-hour advance notice via 311. No annual cap, no scheduled cycle, no fees for residential customers. The other unusual rule is NO glass in the blue recycling cart, glass goes to one of 11 yellow drop-off bins located across the city. Trash collection is delayed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day; all other federal holidays are normal. Three Convenience Centers offer flat-fee drop-off ($5.25 per load) for residents who prefer drop-off. This page walks through every legitimate option in order from free to paid.
The Albuquerque rule for trampolines and playsets: Disassembled, it is a Large Item by request.
Program basics: No more than a standard pickup-truck load per request. Up to 4 tires per request. At the curb on your regular trash day, 5 feet from carts, mailboxes, hydrants, parked cars, low trees, and utility poles. Appliances must be empty; refrigerator and freezer doors taped shut. Contaminated items are refused.
What the city will not take: Household hazardous waste (city HHW Collection Center), contractor construction debris, and anything contaminated. Albuquerque's list is unusually broad: TVs, tires, toilets, and water heaters are all on it.
How we checked this. The rules on this page were verified in October 2026 against: City of Albuquerque Solid Waste: Large Item Pick-Up, City of Albuquerque: Request a Large Item Pickup (311). Programs change; confirm fees and limits before you go.
Why trampolines and playsets are different from ordinary bulk. Trampoline springs are under tension and are the injury risk. Use the spring puller that came with the trampoline or a pair of locking pliers, work in a cross pattern so tension releases evenly, and remove the net and pads first. The frame tubes then pull apart by hand or with a rubber mallet.
Three mistakes that get trampolines and playsets left at the curb:
Paid options are for large playsets with concrete footings, in-ground trampolines, and cities with tight bulk limits.
Self-haul to a transfer station
$20 to $60Bundled lumber and a rolled mat load into a pickup or trailer. Transfer stations charge by weight; pressure-treated wood goes as C&D.
Take the steel to a scrap yard first where it is free.
LoadUp paid trampoline or playset pickup
$80+For households who need same-day or in-home pickup, exceed the standard load size in a single 311 request, have items the city won’t take, live in apartment buildings without included service, or want full-service hauling, LoadUp offers professional removal in Albuquerque with upfront pricing. Independent loaders in the marketplace handle pickup, loading, and licensed disposal.
What’s included: Loading, hauling, and licensed disposal of your trampoline or playset. No prep needed beyond pointing out what goes.
Pricing: Starts around $80 for a single item; full-truck pickups range from $300 to $600 depending on volume.
If you can pay for a pickup, your booking helps fund free pickups for someone else. Every paid LoadUp customer can opt in to round up at checkout, and 100% of round-ups go directly to Freemoval’s subsidized jobs.
Book trampoline or playset pickup in Albuquerque with LoadUp → Round-up option appears at checkout. Optional, opt-in only.
Rules change at city limits. If you are outside Albuquerque proper, start with the guide for your own city:
Related guides: the complete Albuquerque junk removal guide (every item type, city services, hazardous waste, and how to report dumping) and the national trampoline and playset disposal guide with rules for all 117 cities we cover.
Other free removal guides for Albuquerque: mattress, couch, refrigerator, washer and dryer, furniture, tv and electronics, dresser, bed frame and box spring.
Does Albuquerque pick up trampolines and playsets for free?
Yes, disassembled, by 311 request.
How much does paid trampoline removal cost in Albuquerque?
Through the LoadUp marketplace, a single trampoline or playset pickup in Albuquerque starts around $80 to $100 with upfront pricing, and full-truck loads run $300 to $600 depending on volume. For households who need same-day or in-home pickup, exceed the standard load size in a single 311 request, have items the city won’t take, live in apartment buildings without included service, or want full-service hauling, LoadUp offers professional removal in Albuquerque with upfront pricing. Independent loaders in the marketplace handle pickup, loading, and licensed disposal.
Can a trampoline go out with bulk trash?
Disassembled, yes in most cities: frame tubes bundled, springs bagged, mat and pads rolled or bagged. The steel can also go to a scrap yard free. Check your city’s bundle limits in the directory below.
How do I take down a trampoline?
Remove the net and poles, then the pad. Use the spring puller or locking pliers to unhook springs in a cross pattern (one, then the opposite side, then a quarter turn around). Lift off the mat. Pull the frame tubes apart at the joints with a rubber mallet, and unbolt the legs. Two people, one to two hours.
Can I put playset lumber out for pickup?
Most bulk programs accept dismantled lumber in tied bundles under a length limit (commonly 4 to 6 feet) and a weight limit, with all nails removed or flattened. Pressure-treated wood is accepted as bulk but excluded from yard waste everywhere.
How do I know if the wood is pressure-treated?
Look for a greenish or brownish tint, small incision marks in a grid pattern, or an end tag or stamp. Most residential playsets sold since the 1990s are pressure-treated pine unless marketed as cedar or redwood.
Is this Albuquerque page maintained?
Yes. Freemoval maintains this page as a public resource alongside the full Albuquerque guide. We update it when programs change rules, fees, or contact methods. Last updated October 2026. If you find outdated information, let us know.