What to Do With Leftover Cable After a Job? A Guide for Trades Across Birmingham, Solihull & the West Midlands
Whether you’re an electrician finishing a rewire, a builder wrapping up a refurb, or a DIYer with a pile of offcuts, leftover cables are part of the job. But what do you do with all that wiring once the work is done?
Tossing it in the skip wastes valuable copper. Letting it build up in the van or garage just gets in the way. The smart option? Recycle it, get paid for it.
At Cable Wire Recycling, we collect and recycle copper-based cables and wires from homes, worksites, and businesses across Birmingham, Solihull, and the wider West Midlands. It’s fast, simple, and puts value back in your pocket.
Why Leftover Cable Shouldn’t Be Thrown Away
Most electrical cables contain copper, and copper is one of the most recyclable materials around. It doesn’t lose quality when reused, and it’s always in demand.
So when you throw cable in the skip or bin it with general waste, you’re not just losing money, you’re adding to landfill and missing a chance to recycle a valuable resource.
Even short lengths, stripped bundles, and old wiring have value if handled properly.
Common Situations That Leave You with Spare Cable
If you work in a trade or on-site, you know how easily offcuts build up. Some typical examples include:
- Rewires: left with coils of twin and earth or stripped copper
- Installations: excess cable from lighting or socket runs
- Refurbs: pulling out old cable during a strip-out
- Repairs: replacing damaged cable with leftover lengths
- DIY jobs: removing old appliance or lighting wiring
Whether it’s half a reel or a small mixed bundle, it can all be collected and recycled.
What Types of Cable Can Be Recycled?
We specialise in copper-based cable and wire recycling. If your leftover cable contains copper, we’ll take it. That includes:
- Twin & earth
- Stripped copper wire
- Armoured (SWA) cable
- High-grade and panel wiring
- Appliance and plug leads
- Data and telecoms cabling
If you’re not sure, just send us a quick photo — we’re happy to check and advise.
Areas We Cover
We provide fast, flexible cable collection services across:
- Birmingham: including Erdington, Harborne, Sparkhill, and Selly Oak
- Solihull: including Shirley, Olton, Knowle, and Dorridge
- West Midlands: including Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Redditch, and more
Whether the job was at a customer’s home, a commercial unit, or your own property, we’ll collect from wherever you are.
Why Use Cable Wire Recycling?
We focus on cables and wires only, no mixed scrap, no guesswork. Here’s what you can expect:
- Top prices paid based on the copper content
- Fast payments to your bank
- No sorting needed — we take mixed bundles
- Reliable collection when and where it suits you
- Licensed and trusted across Birmingham and the West Midlands
You’ve already done the hard work — we’ll handle the rest.
Ready to Clear Your Leftover Cable?
If you’ve just finished a job and want the leftover wiring gone, give us a call. We’ll collect quickly, pay promptly, and make the whole process simple.
📍 Fort Parkway, Birmingham, B24 8DW
📞 0121 328 9858
📧 info@cablewirerecycling.co.uk
Don’t let good copper go to waste. Recycle it with us and turn those offcuts into real value.
