Copper Wire
Insulated copper, bare copper and grounding conductors in all common sizes.
We buy surplus electrical wire in Chicagoland
Six counties, thousands of buildings under construction or renovation, and the densest concentration of electrical contractors in Illinois.
The largest surplus market in the state
Chicagoland generates more surplus cable than the rest of Illinois combined, because it builds and rebuilds more. High-rise office and residential work, data centers in the western and southern suburbs, hospital and university expansions, warehouse construction along I-55 and I-80, and the electrical service work that supports all of it.
Every category shows up here: THHN and XHHW building wire, MC and AC cable, tray and VFD cable from industrial plants, SER and SEU from residential and commercial service work, and medium voltage cable from the substations that feed large campuses.
Collar county coverage
We buy from businesses across Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane and McHenry counties, including Chicago, Naperville, Joliet, Elgin, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Cicero, Oak Brook, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Orland Park, Waukegan, Gurnee, Crystal Lake and McHenry.
Because the region is dense, loads from several locations can often be combined into a single run. Tell us every address holding material.
Sellers
Who we hear from in Chicagoland
The businesses below are the usual sources of surplus cable here. We do not claim that any named facility has material available — this is who tends to hold it.
- Electrical contractorsThe largest single source: job closeouts and shop stock.
- Distributors & wholesalersOverstock, discontinued SKUs and slow-moving reels.
- Data centers & telecomPower, control and communication cable from builds and upgrades.
- ManufacturersTray, VFD and control cable from plant changes.
- Hospitals & universitiesUnused cable from expansions and department renovations.
- Property managers & developersCable left after tenant improvements and turnovers.
Pickup & freight
Getting the wire from your site
Dock access ranges from excellent in the industrial suburbs to difficult downtown. We plan around freight elevators, building insurance requirements and dock hours, and can send anything from a liftgate truck to a flatbed.
For loads outside the city, tell us the suburb and whether the site has a dock; it determines which vehicle is booked.
Tell us about access
Dock height, forklift capacity, reel weights, gate hours and any site restrictions. It is the difference between a pickup that works and one that turns around at the gate.
Local FAQ
Surplus wire questions from Chicagoland
Which Chicagoland counties do you cover?
Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane and McHenry, plus the cities listed on this page. If you are just outside those counties, send the location and we will confirm.
Can you handle a load split across several suburbs?
Often yes. List each address and what is stored there; combining stops usually makes the run work for both sides.
Wire
What we buy in Chicagoland
Any of these can be quoted from reel tags and photos.
Aluminum Wire & Cable
XHHW-2 aluminum, aluminum SER/SEU and aluminum feeder and service cable.
Building Wire
THHN, THWN, THWN-2, XHHW and XHHW-2 branch-circuit and feeder wire.
Quote
Sell your surplus wire in Chicagoland
The form takes a couple of minutes; photos do the heavy lifting.
Surplus wire in Chicagoland?
Send the details and photos. We review every request and reply with a quote or the questions that get us there.