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Wire & scrap

Sell New Wire, Partial Reels & Electrical Scrap

Leftover reels and cut ends pile up fast on commercial work. We consider new wire, job leftovers, partial reels, cable ends, obsolete cable, insulated copper or aluminum wire, and electrical scrap.

500 MCM black THHN stranded copper building wire with exposed conductor

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What we consider

  • New wire and cable
  • Job leftovers and take-outs
  • Full and partial reels
  • Cable ends and short pieces
  • Obsolete and discontinued cable
  • Insulated copper wire
  • Insulated aluminum wire
  • Bare copper and grounding conductor
  • MC and armored cable
  • Mixed electrical scrap

What to send us

  • Conductor size (AWG or kcmil/MCM)
  • Metal type — copper or aluminum
  • Insulation or type marking (THHN, XHHW-2, MC, SER, etc.)
  • Reel footage or estimated weight
  • Number of reels or containers
  • Photos of reel tags, print legend, and cut ends
  • Pickup location

We do not publish fixed scrap prices. Pricing varies with recovery, grade, quantity, condition, location, and commodity markets.

Sell Wire & Cable

Include conductor size, metal, insulation type, and estimated footage or weight.

Cash, check, or bank wire transfer, subject to company approval and applicable laws.

Include clear shots of nameplates, labels, and catalog numbers, plus a wide shot of the whole lot. JPG, PNG, or WEBP up to 15 MB each.

PDF, CSV, XLS, or XLSX up to 15 MB each.

Submitted information is used only to evaluate your material and contact you about it. It is never displayed publicly. See our Privacy Policy. Never remove, disconnect, or handle energized equipment — electrical removal should be performed by qualified personnel.

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