Dallas Wooden Spools

North corridor

Cable reel pickup and wooden spools in Denton

Denton is where the two halves of I-35 rejoin, and it's a reel town in a way few cities are. A major reel plant builds and recycles reels here, an electric co-op that now serves more than 330,000 meters started here, and the northern end of AllianceTexas reaches into the city. Add two universities, steady growth and ranch land on every side, and reels come and go from Denton constantly.

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Side of the Metroplex
North corridor, at the top of I-35E and I-35W
County
Denton County
ZIP codes
76201, 76205, 76207, 76208, 76209, 76210
Highways and ring
I-35E, I-35W, I-35, US-380, US-377, Loop 288
Distance
About 35 miles north-west of downtown Dallas, and about 34 miles north of downtown Fort Worth, in a straight line
Where the reels come from
Reel manufacturing and recycling, co-op utility work, AllianceTexas to the south, contractors, universities, ranches
Pickup note
Plant sites have gate procedures; rural sites to the west may have gravel drives
Map of Denton where I-35E and I-35W join, with US-380 and Loop 288
Denton sits where I-35E and I-35W meet to become I-35.

Reels built and recycled in Denton

Madem-Moorecraft's Denton plant has more than 200,000 sq ft for wood and plywood reel manufacturing, wood reel recycling and regional distribution, serving cable makers and utilities. In February 2025 it added a second nailed wood reel line. That makes Denton one of the places where reel wood actually goes back into the trade, and it's part of why wood reel recycling works better in North Texas than in many regions. Madem-Moorecraft serves cable makers and utilities rather than small sellers or retail buyers, which is where a yard like ours fits.

CoServ and the co-op story

CoServ began as Denton County Electric Cooperative in Denton in 1937. Today it serves more than 330,000 meters across the fast-growing counties north of Dallas and Fort Worth. New subdivisions, substations and feeders across that territory leave utility reels, from 60 in reels of underground cable to large drums, at service centres and contractors' yards.

The rest of Denton

The universities bring regular electrical and data work on campus. The southern edge of the city reaches into AllianceTexas, with its warehouses and data centres. And west and north of town, ranches and acreages are steady buyers of large spools.

Pickup notes for Denton

  • Industrial sites along I-35E and I-35W: gate procedures and dock appointments.
  • Utility and co-op yards: machine handling for large reels; returnable reels stay with their owner.
  • Ranches: gravel drives, gates and cattle guards; tell us before we come.
  • Routes: shared with Lewisville, Corinth, Argyle, Sanger and the north end of Alliance.

Buying spools in Denton

Ranches and acreages around Denton buy big spools for fence wire and pipe; students and homeowners buy table spools; contractors buy reels for storage. Deliveries go with north corridor routes.

Campus pickups

The University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University both have large campuses in Denton, with constant renovation, new buildings and network upgrades. Facilities departments and their contractors collect plywood reels, plastic spools and the occasional large reel from building feeders. Campus pickups usually go through a facilities contact, with booked access to a service yard or loading dock and attention to student traffic during term time.

The square and the old town

Denton's courthouse square is surrounded by shops, restaurants and music venues, and those businesses buy spools for patio tables and displays. Older industrial streets east of the square hold small contractors and workshops with occasional reels to clear.

Lakes and the north

North of Denton, Lake Ray Roberts and the land around it hold ranches, horse properties and lake homes. They buy large spools for fence wire and water lines, and smaller ones for docks and gardens. Deliveries there ride with north corridor routes heading up I-35.

Recycling close to home

Because reel wood can be recycled in Denton itself, broken reels collected nearby don't have to travel far. Short hauls keep wood recycling viable even for loads that are mostly damaged.

Denton Municipal Electric, the city's own utility, also empties distribution reels from its upgrades; released ones can be collected like any other.

Denton's airport, on the west side near I-35W, hosts aviation businesses whose hangar work adds a reel or two.

Questions about Denton

Do you work with the Denton reel plant?

We're a separate business. The plant serves cable makers and utilities; we serve contractors, distributors, warehouses and individual sellers and buyers.

Do you collect co-op reels?

Released reels, yes. Reels on deposit go back to their maker.

Do you deliver to ranches west of Denton?

Yes, wherever a flatbed can reach safely.

  • Texas wood reel recyclingWood reel recycling in North Texas: where DFW's empty reels go, from reel makers' recycling in Denton to reuse and wood recovery.
  • Utilities and co-opsUtility and electric co-op work across Dallas-Fort Worth leaves large conductor and cable reels at service centres and staging yards. Machine-handled pickup for 60 to 96 in reels and drums.
  • LewisvilleCable reel pickup and used wooden spools in Lewisville, where distribution buildings and contractors line I-35E and SH 121 between Dallas and Denton, beside Lewisville Lake.
  • McKinneyEmpty cable reel pickup and used wooden spools in McKinney, a wire and reel town with Lone Star Reel's plant, building-wire makers and fast growth along US-75, SH 121 and US-380.
  • ShermanCable reel pickup and used wooden spools in Sherman, Grayson County, where Texas Instruments' wafer fab construction, manufacturing and ranch land sit along US-75 and US-82.
  • North corridorReel pickup and spool sales up the north corridor: McKinney, Denton, Lewisville and Sherman, where DFW's wire and reels are made.