Your retired gear deserves a proper send-off

Climbing gear pickup typically starts around $70, though your final price depends on how much you have, how bulky it is, and whether you choose curbside or in-home pickup. A single rope bag or small hardware collection will cost less than a full gear room clearout with multiple crash pads and bins of holds. Access factors like stairs or a tight closet may also affect your total. Your upfront price is shown before you confirm, so there are no surprises when your Loaders arrive.

Your Loaders can pick up a wide range of climbing equipment, including ropes, harnesses, crash pads, bouldering pads, climbing holds, hangboards, carabiners, quickdraws, belay devices, helmets, chalk bags, slings, and webbing. Freestanding climbing structures can also be taken and disassembled by your Loaders if needed. The main thing to know is that wall-mounted or bolted items, like a hangboard anchored to the wall or holds screwed into a home wall panel, need to be detached by you before the pickup so your Loaders can haul them away.

Expired soft goods like ropes, harnesses, slings, and quickdraw dogbones are handled based on what local facilities can accept, so the outcome varies by location and condition. Because this gear is life-critical, it generally cannot be passed on for climbing use once it has reached the end of its service life. Your Loaders will direct items toward donation or recycling where local options allow, but outcomes are not guaranteed.

When local options allow, your Loaders will route usable gear toward donation or recycling rather than a landfill. Helmets, holds, hardware, and other items in good condition may be eligible depending on what facilities are available in your area. Donation is not guaranteed, and no donation receipt or tax documentation will be provided. Expired soft goods that are no longer safe for climbing are handled separately based on what local facilities can accept.

It depends on the pickup type you book. If you choose curbside pickup, you do not need to be home as long as the gear is staged in an accessible outdoor location before your Loaders arrive. If you book in-home pickup, someone must be present to provide access so your Loaders can carry the gear out from your garage, closet, or gear room.

Gathering loose items like carabiners, belay devices, chalk bags, and slings into bins or bags ahead of time helps your Loaders work efficiently. If you have a hangboard or holds that were mounted to a wall, detach them before the pickup so your Loaders can include them with the rest of the haul. Crash pads and rope bags can stay as-is. You do not need to move anything to the curb unless you booked curbside pickup.