A buying desk for surplus cable, not a scrap yard.

What the desk does

We buy wire and cable that still has value as cable: surplus reels from plants and contractors, obsolete and cancelled-order stock, partial reels with a measurable length, removed conductor from utility and demolition work, and utility surplus from line and substation crews.

The review is done by a buyer, not a form. That means the questions come back specific — what construction, what size, what footage, what documents, what can reach the reels — rather than a generic "send photos".

What we do not do

• We do not buy energised cable, or cut anything that is still connected.
• We do not remove cable from an active plant or utility network; the owner's qualified crews do that.
• We do not quote over the phone without the construction and footage.
• We do not claim to act for any utility, authority or manufacturer.

How a lot is valued

Four things decide it: construction, footage, condition and documentation. Metal content sets a floor. Reuse value sets the rest, and reuse value collapses the moment the tag and the jacket print are gone — which is why the guides on this site spend so much time on labels.

Freight is the fifth factor nobody mentions until the end. A lot that needs a crane, a police detail or a five-hour loading window is worth less than the same cable on a dock at noon.