Statewide buyers of surplus electrical wire and cable ● Ohio

Cable reels and utility equipment in a substation storage yard

Industry buyers

Wire Buyers for Utilities and Cooperatives in Ohio

Surplus wire and cable purchased from utilities 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

Utilities and electric cooperatives hold surplus for good reasons: storm stock, project spares, and specification changes that strand perfectly good cable. Eventually the yard runs out of room.

We buy distribution and substation cable from utilities, cooperatives, and their line contractors. That includes URD primary and secondary, service cable, control cable, and grounding conductor.

Utility material is standardized, so the reel tag usually answers every question. Where it does not, the jacket print and shield construction are enough to identify the product.

What we typically buy from utilities

  • 15 kV and 25 kV URD reels from rebuilds
  • Secondary distribution cable
  • Substation control and instrumentation cable
  • Service cable and grounding conductor
  • Storm stock that has aged out of specification

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 utilities

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

Utilities wire questions

Do you buy from electric cooperatives?

Yes, and from municipal utilities. We are comfortable working inside a formal surplus or bid process.

Is aged storm stock acceptable?

Usually yes, if it was stored properly. Jacket condition and shield integrity are what matter.

Can you provide documentation for our records?

Yes, a written offer and a bill of sale suitable for your disposal file.

Do you buy transformers or switchgear?

No. This site is limited to wire and cable.

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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