Dallas Wooden Spools

Dallas side

Wooden spools and cable reels in Dallas

Dallas produces more empty reels than any other city in the Metroplex, simply because so much cable is sold, cut and pulled here. We collect from distributor yards, jobsites, utility and city facilities, and warehouses across the city, and sell sound used reels to contractors, makers and homeowners from Oak Cliff to Lake Highlands.

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Side of the Metroplex
Dallas side, the core of the Metroplex
County
Dallas County, with parts in Collin, Denton, Kaufman and Rockwall
ZIP codes
75207, 75212, 75220, 75229, 75235, 75247 and 75241 are the most industrial; the city has many more
Highways and ring
I-35E, I-30, I-45, I-20, US-75, I-635, Loop 12, Spur 408
Distance
About 31 miles east of downtown Fort Worth, in a straight line
Where the reels come from
Distributor branches, Stemmons and northwest Dallas industrial, commercial towers, data centres, Oncor work
Pickup note
Avoid peak hours on I-35E and US-75; downtown sites rarely have room for a flatbed
Map of Dallas within the Metroplex, showing Loop 12, I-635, I-35E, I-30 and I-45
Dallas sits inside Loop 12 and I-635, with freeways radiating to every side of the Metroplex.

Where Dallas's reels come from

The Stemmons corridor along I-35E, from the Design District north past Love Field towards Farmers Branch, has been the city's wholesale and industrial spine for decades. Electrical distributors, cable houses and contractors cluster there and in the northwest Dallas industrial area around Walnut Hill and Royal Lane. Graybar's 200,000 sq ft Dallas service centre is its primary shipping facility for northern Texas. The 75229 ZIP, which the Postal Service also knows as Farmers Branch, had 33,168 residents in the 2020 Census and is typical of this part of town: homes, warehouses and contractor yards side by side.

South of the Trinity, the industrial districts along I-35E, I-45 and I-20 lead down to the International Inland Port of Dallas, whose 7,500 acres reach into the city's southern edge. Distribution buildings there leave reels from installs and freight.

The utility side

Oncor, headquartered in Dallas, announced a five-year capital plan of about $36.1 billion for 2025 to 2029. Much of that work is spread across its territory well beyond the city, but its Dallas service centres and contractors' staging yards empty large reels and drums regularly. Utility reels are often returnable; we take only those the utility or its contractor has released.

Pickup notes for Dallas

  • Downtown, Uptown and Deep Ellum: standing room for a flatbed is rare. Move reels to a dock, a garage loading bay or a yard first, or plan a smaller truck.
  • Stemmons and northwest Dallas: yards are older and gates can be narrow. Send a photo of the entrance.
  • Southern Dallas: big modern yards near I-20 and I-45 take full flatbeds easily.
  • Timing: mid-morning and early afternoon avoid the worst of I-35E, US-75 and I-635.

Buying in Dallas

Dallas buyers ask for everything: single 36 in spools for patio tables in Lakewood and Bishop Arts, stacks of 30 in plywood reels for counter rewinds, and big reels for restaurant and bar fit-outs. Deliveries ride along with pickups, so a reel for a Dallas address rarely waits long.

Love Field, the Trinity and the Design District

Some of Dallas's most reel-heavy blocks sit in odd corners. The airfield-side industrial streets around Love Field, the warehouses converted to showrooms in the Design District, and the levee-side yards along the Trinity all hold contractors and suppliers. Many share narrow streets with traffic, food trucks and parked cars. A short call before the truck sets out, confirming where it can stand, saves a frustrating loop around the block.

Homeowners in older neighbourhoods also find spools behind garages and in alleys, left from long-ago projects; we'll collect those when a route passes nearby.

Questions about Dallas pickups

Do you collect in Oak Cliff and southern Dallas?

Yes, anywhere in the city where a truck can reach the reels.

Can you collect from a high-rise construction site?

Yes, from the laydown area or loading dock. We can't carry reels down from upper floors.

Do you take reels from city or utility yards?

From any yard whose owner releases them. Returnable utility reels stay with the utility.

  • Farmers BranchEmpty reel pickup and used wooden spools in Farmers Branch, with its distribution and light-industrial district along I-35E, Valwood Parkway and the LBJ Freeway.
  • Wire and cable distributorsWire and cable distributor branches in Dallas-Fort Worth empty reels every day cutting cable to length. Recurring pickup for one-way reels, any brand, plus used reels supplied when you're short.
  • GarlandEmpty cable reel pickup and used spools in Garland, a manufacturing city on the Dallas side with its own municipal utility, served by I-635, I-30, SH 78 and the George Bush Turnpike.
  • MesquiteEmpty reel pickup and used wooden spools in Mesquite, on the east side of the Metroplex where I-30, I-635, I-20 and US-80 meet distribution parks and contractor yards.
  • PlanoCable reel pickup and used wooden spools in Plano, where corporate campuses, data rooms, retail and multi-family construction along US-75, the Dallas North Tollway and SH 121 empty reels.
  • CarrolltonCable reel pickup and used wooden spools in Carrollton, where wire distributors, contractors and light industry line I-35E, Belt Line Road and the George Bush Turnpike.
  • Dallas sideReel pickup and spool sales on the Dallas side: Dallas, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Garland, Mesquite and Plano.