Cable recycling

cables can contain several different metals . Copper is the most common, but aluminum and steel are also frequently used. It may depend on the environment in which they are used, due to the risks of oxidation or corrosion. Copper is usually the most expensive.

The cable recycling process is as follows:

The cables are classified into their individual qualities and then weighed to determine the precise metal content. The qualities of the cables are previously crushed.

crushed plastic and copper are processed and granula several times, and then separate using a water bed system. All plastics are treated in a specialized plastic recycling center, and metals are recycled as standard.

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Types of recycling cables

There is a range of different types of cables, including (but in no limited way a):

  • House cable
  • Tinned copper cable
  • ACSR aluminum cable
  • Lead armored copper cable
  • Data cable
  • Coaxial cable
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