What Happens to Your Cables When You ‘Recycle’ Them?
08-05-2026
When cables leave site, most businesses assume the job is done. They handed it over - that's someone else's problem now. But handed over to whom, processed how,...
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The Electrical Wholesaler Power Play: How Lecky’s and Middy’s Are Reshaping Contractor Behaviour
08-04-2026
Copper. Aluminium. PVC. All recoverable, all valuable. More than half of the cables carrying these materials off a job site still end up in...
Case Study: How Proelec Turned Cable Waste into Winning Tenders
16-03-2026
Besheer Saba recognised the pattern. Every new bid came with an ESG section asking for waste diversion rates, circular economy plans, and proof of recycling. For Proelec Electrical...
What Demolition Companies Should Be Asking When Contracting a Cable Recycler
20-02-2026
Demolition projects generate serious cable waste volumes. Mixed commercial wiring, industrial power cables, and contaminated offcuts create thousands of kilograms of material that needs...
Why Only 2% of Australia’s PVC Gets Recycled (And What We’re Doing About It)
03-02-2026
Australia only recycles 2% of its PVC annually, one of the lowest rates in the developed world. Compare that to PET bottles at 37% or HDPE plastics...
How Albury City Council Found a Smart and Sustainable Way to Recycle Cables
09-12-2025
About Albury City Council manages the infrastructure that keeps the regional city's water and wastewater running. While managing the electricity mains upgrade for one Water...
