Another blog explains how plumbers can make a good side hustle from their excess materials. The same goes for electricians. Both are in the business of making money through contracted projects but can make a significant side income off of excess scrap materials. Frequent visits to the yard will give them more leverage to ask for better scrap metal prices.
Suggested Reading: How To Ask For Better Scrap Metal Prices
Electrician’s Common Scrap Materials
- Bare Bright Copper Wire
- #1 Copper Bus Bar
- #2 Tin Bus Bar
- Insulated Copper Wire (Cat 5/6)
- Romex® Wire
- 500/750 MCM
- THHN Cable
- Insulated Cable
- Aluminum BX Cable
- Copper Transformers
- Aluminum Transformers
- Cat 5/6 Cross
As you can see, electricians make off well with all the various copper wires they come across in their everyday work. It’s never too late to go back to trade school, scrappers!
