Copper Wire
Insulated copper, bare copper and grounding conductors in all common sizes.
We buy surplus electrical wire in southern Illinois
From the industrial Metro East across from St. Louis down to Carbondale and Marion, southern Illinois mixes refinery, distribution and institutional work.
Industry along the river, institutions to the south
The Metro East carries the heaviest industry in southern Illinois: refining, chemicals, metals and the distribution networks that serve them. Turnaround and maintenance work there produces large volumes of tray, control and medium voltage cable. Further south, the economy is institutional and agricultural, with university, hospital and municipal projects generating smaller but consistent quantities of building wire and life-safety cable.
We buy from businesses throughout the region, and we price material on its merits rather than by distance from Chicago.
Distance changes the logistics
Southern Illinois is a long run, so we group pickups. A single pallet of #12 in Carbondale may not justify a truck; the same pallet combined with a load in Marion and another in Belleville usually does.
Tell us about every location holding material, and whether shipping on your account is easier than waiting for a scheduled run.
Sellers
Who we hear from in Southern Illinois
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.
- Refining & chemical plantsTray, control and medium voltage cable from turnarounds.
- Metals & heavy manufacturingFeeder and control cable from equipment work.
- Distribution & logisticsCable left after warehouse and retail build-outs.
- Hospitals & universitiesUnused cable from renovation and equipment projects.
- Municipal utilitiesService and distribution cable from maintenance programs.
- Electrical contractorsSurplus from projects across the southern counties.
Pickup & freight
Getting the wire from your site
I-64, I-55, I-57, I-24 and I-255 cover the region. Industrial sites generally have dock access; smaller municipal and commercial sites may need a liftgate.
We cover Belleville, O'Fallon, East St. Louis, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Columbia, Waterloo, Carbondale, Marion, Herrin and Murphysboro.
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 Southern Illinois
Do you buy wire in the Metro East?
Yes, across Madison, St. Clair and Monroe counties, including the industrial corridor along the river.
Is shipping better than pickup in southern Illinois?
Sometimes. For small quantities far from our routes, shipping on your account can be cheaper and faster. Send the details and we will compare the options with you.
Wire
What we buy in Southern Illinois
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 Southern Illinois
The form takes a couple of minutes; photos do the heavy lifting.
Surplus wire in Southern Illinois?
Send the details and photos. We review every request and reply with a quote or the questions that get us there.