Statewide buyers of surplus electrical wire and cable ● Ohio

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Wire Buyers for Demolition Contractors in Ohio

Surplus wire and cable purchased from demolition contractors across Ohio. Photographs first, written offer second, pickup when you accept.

All brands and sizesFrom 14 AWG to 1000 MCM
Statewide Ohio coverageEvery county, city, and village
Written offersItemized, no obligation
Pickup arrangedLoading and freight coordinated

Demolition work produces cable in a hurry and in awkward condition. Some of it is clean reel stock from a plant that closed; some of it is cut out of a ceiling in twenty-foot pieces.

We buy both, and we price them differently. Clean reels and long cut lengths are valued as resalable cable. Short, tangled, or damaged material is valued as copper or aluminum recovery, which is still real money at today's metal prices.

The key is separating the two before anything is loaded. A mixed pile of good and bad cable gets priced as the worst of both.

What we typically buy from demolition contractors

  • Feeder and service cable cut from commercial buildings
  • Tray and control cable from industrial demolitions
  • Copper conductor from electrical rooms
  • Clean reel stock from closed facilities
  • Mixed recovery material by weight

Why this material accumulates

Surplus is rarely a mistake. It is the residue of change: a project that was value-engineered, a line that was retooled, a spare purchased for equipment that has since been replaced. The material was correct when it was bought, and it is still correct, which is exactly why it should be sold as cable rather than scrapped.

How we work with demolition contractors

We start with photographs, not paperwork. A few images of reel tags and jacket print, plus a rough count, is usually enough to produce a written offer. If your organization needs a formal record, we provide an itemized offer and a bill of sale suitable for a disposal file.

Pickup is scheduled around your operation. We do not disconnect, cut, or remove installed material; your staff or contractor identifies what is surplus, and we take only that material against a written list.

Electrical wire and cable only. We do not buy transformers, switchgear, breakers, panels, or general scrap equipment.

Questions

Demolition Contractors wire questions

How do you handle cable that is cut into short pieces?

By weight, as recovery material. Short pieces cannot be resold as cable, but the copper is still valuable.

Can you pick up from an active demolition site?

Yes, with coordination on access and timing. Sites change daily, so a confirmed pickup window matters.

Do you separate copper from aluminum?

Yes. They are priced separately, and mixing them reduces the offer.

Is it worth separating resalable cable from scrap?

Almost always. A clean reel of feeder cable can be worth several times its scrap value.

The process

How selling your surplus wire works

Four steps, no obligation, and a written offer before anything moves.

Send photographs and details

Reel tags, jacket print, a wide shot of the rack, and your best estimate of footage. A packing list helps if you have one.

Receive a written offer

We separate resalable cable from recovery material so you can see how the number was built.

Approve the terms

No obligation until you accept. If the offer does not work, you keep the material and we part on good terms.

Schedule pickup and payment

We coordinate loading and freight, and payment is made according to the agreed terms before material leaves.

Request a quote

Tell us what you have. Photographs of the reel tags and jacket print let us quote accurately the first time.

Your details
What you have
Photographs

Add up to six photographs: reel tags, jacket print, spool ends, and a wide shot of the inventory. Phone photos are fine. Total upload must stay under 10 MB, so resize very large images if needed.

No obligation. We reply with a written offer, usually within one business day.

What happens next

  • We review the wire type, condition, and footage.
  • You receive a written offer that separates resalable cable from recovery value.
  • If you accept, we schedule pickup and payment.

Prefer to call?

Talk to a buyer directly at (614) 715-3047, or email saleselectricalbuyers@gmail.com. If you have a packing list or inventory spreadsheet, mention it and we will ask for it.

What we do not buy

This site is limited to electrical wire and cable. We do not buy transformers, switchgear, breakers, panels, or general scrap equipment.

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