Sell Scrap Cables & Wiring in Bulk
Turn boxes, bins, and pallets of surplus cables into cash. We buy network cables, power cords, copper wire, and mixed cable lots by weight. The copper inside your scrap cables has real market value, and we pay competitive rates based on current commodity pricing.
Why Sell Your Scrap Cables to Us
Weight-Based Pricing
Cables are priced by weight and copper content rather than individual unit counts. This makes selling large volumes straightforward. Bring us bins, pallets, or gaylord boxes of mixed cables, and we provide a per-pound price based on the cable types in your lot.
All Cable Types Accepted
From Cat5e ethernet cables to heavy-gauge power cords, we purchase every type of cable found in office, data center, and industrial environments. Network, power, display, peripheral, and specialty cables are all welcome in any quantity.
Copper Market Pricing
Our cable pricing tracks real-time copper commodity markets. When copper prices are strong, your cable lot earns more. We provide transparent pricing tied to verifiable market rates so you know exactly how your payout is calculated.
Free Pickup for Large Lots
For cable lots over 500 pounds in the Pacific Northwest, we provide free on-site pickup. Our team arrives with bins and handles all the loading and transport. No need to haul heavy cable pallets yourself.
Mixed Lots Welcome
Most cable lots are mixed, and that is perfectly fine. We accept unsorted bins containing power cables, patch cables, display cables, and peripheral cables all together. Sorted lots earn slightly better rates, but sorting is never required.
Responsible Recovery
Copper and other metals in cables are recovered through certified recycling processes. Plastic insulation is processed separately. Your scrap cables are diverted from landfill and returned to the materials supply chain through responsible channels.
What We Buy and How Cable Is Valued
Every office cleanout, data center decommission, and building renovation generates boxes of surplus cables. Most organizations throw these away or pay disposal fees, not realizing that the copper content alone makes them a revenue-generating asset. Sellyourewaste.com turns those cable piles into cash through our weight-based buyback program.
Copper is a globally traded commodity with stable demand. The cables accumulating in your storage rooms, wiring closets, and warehouse shelves contain recoverable copper that we purchase at competitive rates tied to current market pricing.
Cable Types We Purchase
- Network cables: Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a ethernet patch and bulk cable
- Power cables: IEC C13/C14, C19/C20, NEMA, server power cords
- Copper wire: bare copper, insulated copper, communication wire
- Display cables: HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA, DVI in bulk
- Fiber optic cables: single-mode, multi-mode, and hybrid cables
- Peripheral cables: USB, Thunderbolt, serial, and legacy connector types
How We Calculate Value
Cable value comes down to copper recovery rate, which varies by cable type. Thicker power cables with heavier gauge conductors contain more copper per pound than thin patch cables. We assess your lot by cable type composition and total weight, then apply current copper market rates adjusted for the insulation recovery percentage. The result is a transparent per-pound or per-lot price you can verify.
Highest-Value Cable Types
Not all cables are equal in value. Heavy-gauge power cables, bare copper wire, and thick data cables command the best per-pound pricing due to their high copper-to-insulation ratio. Server power cords and industrial cables are particularly valuable. Cat5e and Cat6 ethernet cables represent mid-range value. Thin peripheral cables and fiber optic cables hold the lowest per-pound rates but are still worth selling in volume rather than paying for disposal.
Preparing Your Cable Lot
No preparation is required beyond having the cables accessible for weighing or pickup. If you choose to sort cables by type, you may receive a slightly higher quote since it reduces our processing time. Cut or damaged cables are fine. Cables with connectors attached are accepted as-is. Rolls of bulk cable and individual patch cables are both purchased at appropriate rates.
Common Sources of Bulk Cable
- Office relocations and building cleanouts with accumulated cable stocks
- Data center decommissions producing pallets of network and power cables
- Building renovations pulling structured cabling from walls and ceilings
- IT departments cycling out old patch cables during infrastructure upgrades
- Telecom companies with surplus distribution cable inventory
- Electricians and contractors with copper wire offcuts and surplus
Pickup and Logistics
Cables are heavy and bulky, which is why we offer free on-site pickup for qualifying lots in the Pacific Northwest. Our crew brings bins, handles loading, and transports directly to our processing facility. For remote sellers with large lots, we coordinate freight pickup. The key is weight: the more cable you have, the more cost-effective the logistics become for both parties.
Frequently Asked Questions About Selling Cables
How do you price scrap cables?
Cables are priced primarily by weight and copper content. Thicker cables with higher copper percentages command better per-pound rates. We weigh your lot, assess the cable types, and calculate pricing based on current copper market values and recovery rates.
Do you buy mixed cable lots?
Yes. Mixed lots containing power cables, network cables, and other types are accepted. While sorted lots command slightly better pricing, we handle mixed cable pallets and bins regularly and provide fair pricing based on estimated copper content.
What is the minimum weight for cable buyback?
We prefer minimum lots of 100 pounds for cable buyback. Smaller quantities may be accepted as part of a larger electronics buyback. For large-volume cable lots (500+ pounds), we offer on-site pickup and premium pricing.
Do you buy fiber optic cables?
Yes. While fiber optic cables contain less copper than traditional cables, they are still accepted as part of cable lots. Fiber cables with copper conductors for power or hybrid fiber-copper cables hold additional value.
Ready to Sell Your Scrap Cables?
Get a no-obligation quote for your cable lot. Tell us the approximate weight, cable types, and we will respond with a competitive offer within 24 hours.
Or call us directly at 833-96-CYCLE