What we buy in Minneapolis
- THHN and XHHW partial reels from commercial fit-outs and feeder pulls
- MC and AC coils from tenant improvements
- Tray and VFD cable from industrial buildings in Northeast and Southeast
- Cat 6, fire alarm and plenum cable from office and residential work
- Grounding conductor and bare copper from service upgrades
- Flexible cord from temporary power and events
Where it turns up
Contractor shops and trailers around the North Loop and Northeast hold the most partial reels. Property managers in downtown buildings hold leftovers from tenant improvements that were never returned to the supplier. Industrial buildings along the Mid-City corridor hold tray cable and control cable from equipment changes.
Renovation projects in older buildings produce a specific mix: short building wire lengths, recovered conduit pulls and control cable from mechanical upgrades.
Getting it out of the building
Minneapolis pickup notes
- Access
- Dock, freight elevator, alley loading zone, skyway level
- Timing
- Weekday business hours, appointment preferred
- Constraints
- Metered loading zones, garage height, building security
- Typical loads
- Partial reels, MC coils, palletized low-voltage cable
Access is the hard part downtown, not the wire. Tell us about elevators, ramps and loading zones.
A 2,000 lb reel in a basement mechanical room needs a freight elevator and a plan. Send a photo of the space along with the inventory and the pickup can be scoped correctly the first time.
FAQ
Questions we get from sellers
Can you collect from a downtown high-rise?
Yes, with a scheduled window, a loading zone and freight elevator access. Building security usually needs advance notice.
Do you buy from property managers rather than contractors?
Yes. Tenant improvement leftovers and storage room cleanouts are common Minneapolis loads.
Is a small load worth a trip?
In the metro, small loads can often be combined with others, which makes them easier to handle than the same quantity outstate. Send the list anyway.