Scrap Cable Grades Explained: Which Type Is Yours? Cable Wire Recycling buys four main grades: dry bright wire (bare, stripped copper), high grade 60% cable (thick insulated cable with a high copper ratio), household cable (twin and earth, flex, and similar domestic wiring), and low grade armoured cable (steel wire armoured cable with thick outer…
Should You Strip Cable Before Selling It? The Honest Answer Type cable recycling into any search engine and within a page or two you will find someone insisting that stripping cable before you sell it is free money. Bare copper pays the top rate, cable pays less, so strip the plastic off and pocket the…
Cable Waste on Construction Sites: A Practical Guide for Site Managers Every construction project produces cable waste. First fix generates offcuts by the binful. Strip out phases on refurbishment jobs pull whole circuits from ceilings and risers. Temporary site supplies come down at handover. On a medium commercial project, the cable adds up to hundreds…
High Grade Cable: What Counts, What It Pays and How to Get the Best Return Not all cable earns the same money. Two bags that weigh the same can be worth very different amounts, and the difference comes down to grading. If you work with commercial or industrial electrical installations, understanding what recyclers mean by…
Cable Recycling Across the Midlands: Your Complete Regional Service Guide Cable Wire Recycling Limited is based in Birmingham, but our service extends across the Midlands and beyond. Whether you’re a business or contractor in Coventry, Solihull, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, or any surrounding area, we serve your cable recycling needs. This guide outlines our service area, explains…
For IT Managers: Secure Cable Disposal When Upgrading Network Infrastructure When data centers and IT infrastructure are upgraded, massive quantities of cabling must be removed. From network cables to fiber optic to power distribution, the removal generates significant cable waste that must be handled professionally. But for IT managers, cable disposal involves more than just…
Armoured Cable Explained: Why Electricians Should Recycle It Armoured cable sometimes called SWA cable or armored wire appears regularly in professional electrical work. If you’re an electrician, contractor, or facility manager, you’ve handled armoured cable and probably wondered about its recycling value and requirements. This guide explains armoured cable, its characteristics, recycling value, and why…
How Much Can You Get for Your Old Household Wiring? Real Numbers If you’re renovating your home or decluttering, you’ve probably wondered: what’s all this old electrical wiring actually worth? Is it worth the effort to recycle rather than just throwing it away? The answer is: probably yes. Your old household wiring does have value,…
Cable Recycling in Solihull: Your Local Guide to Responsible Disposal Solihull has a thriving commercial and industrial sector. From manufacturing businesses to construction projects, from residential renovations to facility upgrades, cable-generating activities happen constantly throughout Solihull. When businesses and homeowners need professional cable recycling, they need a local service they can trust. If you’re in…
The Environmental Impact of Cable Recycling: Why It Matters Every year, millions of kilograms of electrical cable end up in landfills. When cables are thrown away rather than recycled, we lose valuable materials and burden the environment with waste that could have been recovered. But recycling cable offers genuine environmental benefits that extend far beyond…