Cable Recycling
Collection of business cable waste alongside other electrical waste in a mixed WEEE load.
Request a collection quoteCable recycling from business and project sites
Our cable recycling service covers surplus power leads, Ethernet cable, coaxial cabling and removed electrical wiring from business premises and project sites. IT upgrades and premises clearances can leave boxes of loose leads or larger quantities of cable with connectors still attached. Describe the cable types, approximate weight or volume and how the load is stored, including any other electrical equipment that needs collecting at the same time.
Power leads, data cable, coaxial cable and removed electrical wiring can be collected as a cable load or alongside other business WEEE.
Examples for collection
This list is not exhaustive. Tell us about other electrical items in the same load and our team can review them together.
- Ethernet cablesNetwork patch and structured cable removed during a recabling.
- Power leadsMains leads and extension cords withdrawn with the equipment they fed.
- Coaxial cablingAerial, video and legacy distribution cable cleared from premises.
- Internal wiringCable recovered from partitions, trays and containment during refurbishment.
Describe your waste cable load
Identify the cable types
List power, data, coaxial and other electrical cable, including attached plugs or equipment where relevant.
Estimate the volume
Give an approximate weight, number of bags, cages or pallets rather than only stating that cable is available.
Confirm how it is stored
Explain whether cable is coiled, loose, bagged, boxed or mixed with other electrical waste.
Recovering materials from waste cable
We arrange onward recycling and treatment based on the electrical waste being collected and your location.
Cable commonly combines conductive metal with plastic or rubber insulation. The composition, cleanliness and presence of plugs or attached equipment affect how the load is assessed after collection.
The importance of recycling cables
Waste cable contains copper and other conductive metals wrapped in plastic or rubber insulation. Recycling cable recovers valuable metal content that can be reused indefinitely, reducing the need for new extraction.
Discuss your cable recycling requirements
Tell us what needs collecting from your business. Our team will review the equipment, quantities and location before discussing collection arrangements.
Cable Recycling FAQs
What types of cable can be recycled?
Power leads, data and network cables, extension leads, armoured cable and mixed wiring can all be included.
Does cable need sorting before collection?
Not necessarily. Tell us whether cable is mixed or sorted, and how it is stored, such as in bags, bins or drums.
How is cable quantity best described?
An approximate weight, number of bags or bins, or photographs of the stored cable help our team review the collection.