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…