Electric cable scrap
Single-core, multi-core, rubber-insulated and low-copper cable from electrical systems.
1 / 3Single-core electric cable
Single-core copper or aluminium cable insulated with PVC or XLPE – easy to strip to recover the metal.
- Construction
- One copper or aluminium conductor
- Insulation
- PVC, XLPE or other insulating material
- Cross-section
- Various sizes depending on use
Zalo- A transparent, fast and safe buying process
- Competitive prices that protect our customers' interests
- Large volumes bought nationwide
Product description
Features
- A single copper or aluminium conductor.
- Insulated with PVC, XLPE or other insulating materials.
- Comes in many sizes and cross-sections depending on use.
- Easy to strip to recover the metal.
- Clean scrap contains no other metals or impurities.
Origin
- Residential and industrial electrical systems.
- Power supply lines for machinery and equipment.
- Construction sites, factories and substations.
- Rejects from cable manufacturing.
- Cable removed during renovations or upgrades of electrical systems.
Value
- One of the cable scrap types with a high recycling value.
- Copper-core cable is worth more than aluminium-core cable.
- The price depends on metal yield, conductor type (copper or aluminium), cleanliness and the condition of the insulation.
Specifications
| Scrap group | Electric cable |
|---|---|
| Construction | One copper or aluminium conductor |
| Insulation | PVC, XLPE or other insulating material |
| Cross-section | Various sizes depending on use |
| Value | Copper-core cable is worth more than aluminium-core |
| Buying price | Not published – contact us for a quote |
Buying standards
Cleanly sorted material gets a better price. Please separate it, or tell us in advance, if your lot contains:
- Other metals or impurities mixed in
Other types of scrap
- Construction
- Two or more copper or aluminium cores, individually insulated, in a common outer sheath
- Cable types
- Control, power, signal and flexible cables
Multi-core electric cable
Cable with two or more copper or aluminium cores: control, power, signal and flexible cables.
- Conductor
- Copper (sometimes aluminium, depending on the cable)
- Construction
- Many fine copper strands or several cores
Low-copper electric cable
Cable with many fine strands and a thick sheath, yielding less copper than single-core cable – processed by stripping machines or granulators.
- Conductor
- One or more flexible stranded copper cores
- Sheath
- Rubber or a durable synthetic material
Rubber-sheathed electric cable
Flexible copper-core cable with a thick rubber sheath, from welding machines, cranes, generators and site equipment.
- Alloy type
- Brass
- 70/30 brass
- About 70% copper (Cu) and 30% zinc (Zn)
Copper alloy (70/30, 65/35)
Brass in thin sheet, label or stamping scrap form, about 70% Cu – 30% Zn or 65% Cu – 35% Zn.
