Show the jacket markings
Photograph the printing on the insulation, reel labels, conductor size and cut ends. State whether the cable is copper, insulated, armored, tinned, or mixed with attachments or connectors still on.
ALABAMA COPPER CABLE BUYER
Sell Copper Wire in Alabama
We buy heavy copper cable, insulated wire, contractor leftovers, bus bar and electrical project surplus from sellers across Alabama — from Birmingham and Huntsville to Mobile and the Gulf Coast.
What we buy
- Heavy feeder cable
- Insulated copper wire — THHN, XHHW, Romex
- Bare copper and copper bus bar
- New, partial and surplus reels
- Demolition and decommissioning takeouts
- Bus duct, bus plugs and cable tray pulls
Who we work with
Electrical contractors, demolition crews, industrial facilities, utilities, data center operators and plant maintenance teams across Alabama.
What to send
Clear photos of the material, jacket or reel markings, conductor size or gauge, footage or estimated weight, city, condition and timing.
ALABAMA COPPER PURCHASING
Serving Alabama plants, contractors and job sites
Alabama runs a heavy industrial footprint, and heavy copper follows it. We work with sellers statewide — electrical contractors wiring distribution centers, demolition crews pulling feeders out of plant expansions, maintenance teams clearing motor-control upgrades, and facilities decommissioning electrical rooms.
Ironcrest is based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. There is no Ironcrest yard in Alabama; we serve Alabama sellers by mail-in and freight. Smaller and mid-size lots ship to us. Large commercial quantities can be handled with coordinated freight or pickup. Send photos and details first and we will confirm the right path for your lot.
The cities we cover include Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Decatur, Dothan, Auburn, Florence and Anniston — anywhere in Alabama with material worth moving.
Give us footage or weight
Provide approximate footage, estimated weight, reel count or container size. Group photos with a person, pallet or familiar object for scale can speed initial review.
Keep grades separated
Separate heavy copper cable, bare copper, bus bar and aluminum cable when practical. Clean separation improves identification and avoids unnecessary handling.
ALABAMA INDUSTRIAL SOURCING
Alabama industry runs on copper
Mercedes-Benz runs its large assembly operation at Vance near Tuscaloosa, and Hyundai builds vehicles in Montgomery. Auto plants and their supplier networks generate copper from plant expansions, line retooling and electrical upgrades — heavy feeder, control cable and bus bar coming out in waves.
Huntsville’s aerospace and defense work around Redstone Arsenal and Cummings Research Park produces surplus cable from test facilities, labs and data operations. Birmingham’s steel industry, Mobile’s shipbuilding yards including Austal USA, and the port and chemical operations along the Gulf Coast all put heavy feeder and industrial cable into regular upgrade and shutdown cycles.
Contractors bidding commercial and industrial work across the state — new distribution warehouses, hospital expansions, school builds — leave partial reels and pull-offs behind. When those leftovers are heavy copper, they are worth a photo before they go to the scrap pile.
Selling copper equipment alongside your wire? We also buy carbide scrap in Alabama and used electrical equipment in Alabama.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Alabama copper wire questions, answered.
What types of copper wire and cable do you buy?
We evaluate insulated copper wire, power cable, industrial cable, building wire such as THHN and Romex, copper bus bar, bus duct and surplus electrical cable. Send clear photos of the material, jacket markings, gauge or conductor size when known, and the approximate quantity.
Do you buy new or unused wire on reels?
Yes. New, unused, partial and surplus reels may have resale value beyond ordinary scrap value. Include photos of the reel tags, manufacturer, conductor size, length, voltage rating and storage condition so we can review the right outlet.
How do I get today’s price for copper wire?
Send photos, estimated weight or footage, material type and your Alabama city or ZIP. We price each lot from current market conditions and the recoverable or resale value of the material, so public per-pound prices are not posted.
Can you handle contractor and demolition takeouts?
Yes. We review contractor overstock, demolition recovery, plant surplus, shop cleanouts and recurring quantities from Alabama job sites and facilities. For larger lots, include pallet counts, reel sizes, access details and whether loading equipment is available.
Do you pick up copper wire in Alabama?
Ironcrest is based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois and serves Alabama sellers by mail-in and freight — we have no facility in Alabama. Smaller and mid-size lots ship to us; pickup coordination is possible for large commercial quantities. Send your city, photos and details and we will confirm the right path for your lot.
Have copper wire, cable or bus bar to sell in Alabama? Send photos, quantity, jacket or reel details and your city to [email protected] or call 312-880-8174 for today’s price.
WHY SEND PHOTOS FIRST
Identification protects value.
Industrial cable and copper can be worth more intact than as scrap. Clear photos and jacket markings help determine whether resale, component recovery or commodity recovery is the best path.
HOW SELLING WORKS
Three steps to an offer.
Send photos
Photograph the material, nameplates and quantity, then send them through the quote form, by email or by phone.
Material review
We review what the material is, its condition and quantity, and whether it fits a direct purchase.
Receive an offer
For qualifying material, we discuss a direct purchase offer and the next steps.