What we do
| What it means | |
|---|---|
| Pickup | We collect empty reels of any brand and build: nailed, plywood, plastic and steel, from one to several hundred |
| Buy or place | Sound reels have a second life carrying cable, rope or hose, so we buy or place them where we can |
| Recycle | Broken reels go to wood recycling, not landfill |
| Sell | Used reels for contractors, ranches, workshops and table builders, with delivery or collection by arrangement |
Where we work
The whole Metroplex, both sides: Dallas and its suburbs, Fort Worth and Tarrant County, the Mid-Cities between them, the North Corridor up through Collin and Denton counties toward Sherman, and the South Metroplex down to Midlothian, Red Oak and the inland port. Our areas pages cover each zone and the cities in it, with the highways, industrial districts and kinds of sites that leave reels behind.
How we think about reels
Size and build first. A reel is a flange diameter, a traverse, a drum and a build. We ask for those, and a count, because they decide the truck, the equipment and what each reel is good for next. Our reel guides explain them in plain terms.
Straight about take-backs. Some wire makers run reel return programs, with conditions. Others have no published program at all; Encore Wire is one, as far as we can find. We say which is which and link the sources, so you can decide whether a maker's program or a pickup suits your stack.
Any load size. Five reels behind a shop or five hundred across a substation job are both normal. Big loads take more trucks and more planning; small loads take a sensible route. Either way, we'll tell you what to expect before the truck comes.
Reuse before recycling. A reel that can carry cable again is worth more as a reel. We sort every load into sound, worn and broken, and each goes where it's most useful.
What we don't do
- We don't make new reels to order. If you need new reels built to a specification, a reel manufacturer is the place to go.
- We don't buy scrap copper or cable. Cut leftover cable off before pickup, or tell us it's there.
- We don't rent reel trailers, payout stands or reel jacks.
- We don't handle thread, ribbon or craft spools, filament reels or fishing reels.
- We don't return reels to their makers on your behalf. If a reel belongs to someone else, it goes back to them.
Who we work with
Electrical contractors and their laydown yards; wire and cable distributors and supply branches; utilities and electric co-ops; data-centre builders; fibre and telecom crews; wire and cable plants; warehouses and logistics sites; rope and wire rope users; and ranches and farms that want a strong spool. Our industries pages explain what each one leaves behind and how we handle it.
How to reach us
Use the request form or write to info@dallaswoodenspools.com. Give the count, the flange sizes and the ZIP code, and we'll reply with a pickup plan or a price. We work by email and through the form, and call back if you give us a number.
How a typical job runs
Here is an example of how one usually goes. Say a contractor finishing the electrical rough-in on a warehouse in the Great Southwest district has thirty-odd reels in the laydown yard: 36 and 48 in nailed reels from three makers, a few plywood minis, two broken ones. They send the count, sizes and ZIP through the form, plus a photo. We reply with a price and a date. On the day, the truck pulls alongside the rows, a forklift loads the reels, and we confirm the count by email. Sound reels go on to new work; the broken pair go to wood recycling. The laydown yard is clear for the next trade.
Our standards
- Facts with sources. Reel figures come from published manufacturer tables, linked on the page where they appear. Program terms come from each maker's own pages, dated.
- Prices before trucks. We quote before we send a truck, and we tell you what changes a quote.
- No surprises on site. If what we find differs from what was described, we say so before loading.
- Safe loading. Our drivers won't load in unsafe conditions, and we'd rather come back another day than hurt anyone.
Why a reel yard
Empty reels sit in an awkward gap. Cable makers mostly don't want them back, distributors have too many of their own, metal yards don't want the wood, and dumpsters are an expensive way to throw away something reusable. A reel yard closes that gap: it knows what a sound reel is worth to the next user, it has the trucks and equipment for big, awkward loads, and it sends the broken ones to recycling instead of landfill. That's our whole business, and it's why our pages talk about flanges, traverses and drums rather than general waste.
Questions
Do you have a yard I can drop reels at?
We collect from you. Tell us where the reels are and we'll plan the pickup.
Do you work outside Dallas-Fort Worth?
Our pages and pickups cover the Metroplex and nearby towns such as Sherman. Ask about anywhere else.
Are you connected to a wire maker?
No. We're independent of all wire, cable and reel makers.