Petrochemical, refining and LNG work
Houston petrochemical, refining and lng drives most of the copper wire and cable that reaches us, typically as reels ordered for a specific job.
Houston, Texas · Harris County
Copper wire and cable buyers in Houston, Texas
The Houston desk reviews copper wire and cable from Harris County sites — full reels, partial reels and cut-offs — against the construction rather than the scale.
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Send the Houston lot
Voltage class, conductor size, footage and the storage location are the first four facts. Everything else can follow once the buyer knows what the material is.
Quote a copper wire and cable lot
Tell us what is in Houston and how it is stored.
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Copper Wire And Cable in Houston
The local source of the material and why it becomes surplus.
We review bare copper, THHN and XHHW copper, welding cable and copper cut-offs held in Houston and across Harris County. Copper is the family most often sold by weight before anyone checks whether the construction still has a use, which is usually the more expensive mistake.
Send the conductor size, insulation type, whether the conductor is bare or insulated, and the quantity. If the tag is gone, photographs of the jacket print and both ends usually settle it, and a buyer will confirm footage before any pickup is scheduled.
EPC and electrical contractors and Port, fabrication and data-centre work
Secondary sources in Houston are epc and electrical contractors and port, fabrication and data-centre work, which tend to produce shorter lengths and mixed pallets.
Contractor and maintenance stock
Contractors working across Harris County hold copper wire and cable between jobs; a standing inventory review is often more useful than waiting for a single large lot.
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Access, lifting and freight
How the lot leaves the site decides part of its value.
Reels in Houston are usually held in a pallet jack can reach them. Tell us what equipment is on site and whether a trailer can reach the reels.
Terms before trucks. Price basis, payment method, freight responsibility, loading and the access window are agreed in writing for the specific lot. No carrier is booked before that.
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What the buyer needs
The specification facts for this material.
- Forms we reviewInsulated building and feeder cable, bare copper conductor, grounding wire, flexible braid, bus bar and clean chop.
- Sizes14 AWG through 1000 kcmil in stranded and solid; bus bar by dimension and thickness.
- InsulationPVC, nylon, XLPE, rubber and specialty jackets. Contaminated or lead-containing material is handled separately.
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Houston questions
Asked by sellers of copper wire and cable in this market.
Do you buy copper wire and cable in Houston?
Yes, across Harris County. We review full reels, partial reels and cut-offs, and the offer reflects the construction, condition and documented footage rather than metal weight.
What do you need to quote copper wire and cable in Houston?
The conductor size, insulation type, whether the conductor is bare or insulated, and the quantity. A photograph of the print and the reel tag is usually enough to start, and a buyer will confirm the rest before collection.
Can you collect from a Houston site?
Yes. Houston pickups are routine once the loading method and access are known. Reels over 48 inches need equipment, and a site induction or check-in requirement should be mentioned up front.
Is copper wire and cable worth more as cable than scrap in Houston?
Usually, when the construction is legible and some footage remains. Scrap prices metal by weight; a cable review prices the construction, the voltage class and the length, which is why the two numbers often differ.
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Request a wire quote
The same desk reviews this lot as any other Texas lot. Include the city and the access rules.
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Houston pickup, access and condition.
Houston wire buying desk
Surplus, obsolete and removed cable reviewed on construction, condition and footage.