Matthews has a small-town core with a lot of electrical work around it: medical offices, retail renovation along Independence, churches and schools being updated, and constant residential turnover in the older neighborhoods.
Renovation work is where surplus comes from. Panels get replaced, circuits get added and the leftover reels go on a shelf in the shop.
Where the wire comes from in Matthews
Medical and office renovation
Clinic and office updates produce MC, fire alarm and low-voltage cable in identifiable partial quantities.
Retail and restaurant work
Tenant turnover along the retail corridors generates THHN, MC and lighting circuit leftovers.
Older residential re-wiring
Panel replacements in established neighborhoods leave SER, grounding conductor and branch wiring behind.

Wire types to send from Matthews
- Building wireTHHN and XHHW from panel and circuit work.
- MC and AC cableCommercial and medical fit-out cable.
- Control and instrumentationFire alarm and low-voltage cable.
- SER, SEU, URD and USE-2Residential service replacement cable.
Service area, not a branch
Matthews is a coverage area. We arrange pickup at your site; there is no office or yard to drop material at without talking to us first.
Selling surplus wire in Matthews
Send the wire type, gauge, approximate footage and where it is stored. Photos of the reel tag and the jacket legend shorten the process more than anything else you can put in the form.
If you are not sure what you have, call +1 (614) 715-3047 and read the print legend off the jacket. That is usually enough to identify it.
One reel or a full storage room
Both are normal. A single reel of large copper or medium voltage is worth a look on its own; small partials are worth moving when they travel together.
What to include on the form
- Wire type and voltage class
- Copper or aluminum, and the gauge or MCM
- Approximate footage left, or full versus partial reel
- Reel, spool, coil or carton count
- Condition and whether the tag is still on the reel
- The Matthews address or ZIP where it is stored
- Loading: dock, forklift, or ground level
Quote your surplus wire in Matthews
Two minutes on a phone. Fill in what you know — the wire type, the footage and the location do most of the work, and photos of the tag settle the rest.
- Phone, email or form — your choice
- Pickup arranged at your site in Matthews
- Wire and cable only
Call +1 (614) 715-3047 or email saleselectricalbuyers@gmail.com.
Wire quote request
Tell us what you have and where it is. Photos of the reel tag and jacket legend help us respond faster.