Publication date: 2025-09-15

How cable and wire processing works: a step-by-step guide for companies

Description: Cable and wire processing turns electrical scrap into valuable raw materials. Ecobraz Emigre NGO operates with safety, traceability, and full documentation, delivering economic, environmental and legal benefits for large-volume generators.

Cable and wire processing is a B2B solution to reduce costs, unlock value and ensure environmental compliance. By properly separating copper, aluminum and polymers, inputs are reintroduced into the production chain, avoiding primary extraction. Ecobraz Emigre — the world’s largest e-waste recycling NGO — performs this service with industrial standards, formal documentation and clear SLAs.

What processing means in practice

It is a set of industrial steps to shred, granulate and separate cables by density and conductivity, achieving high recovery rates for metals (notably copper) and plastics. The goal is to convert heterogeneous waste into clean fractions ready for reuse.

Why organizations should process cables and wires

• Economics: higher metal recovery versus selling as mixed scrap.
• Compliance: reverse logistics and waste rules with manifests, technical reports and invoices.
• Risk control: lower environmental, labor and reputational exposure.
• Real ESG: measurable circularity and reduced primary extraction.

Who benefits most

• Manufacturing (automotive, electronics, construction and infrastructure).
• Telecom and IT (structured cabling, backbone, data centers).
• Distributors, integrators, co-ops and scrap traders.
• E-commerce and marketplaces handling returns and damages.

How Ecobraz Emigre operates

1. Booking: inbound or pickup according to volume and agreed SLA.
2. Initial weighing: certified scales, photo records when applicable.
3. Processing: shredding, separation and granulation with lot tracking.
4. Final weighing: yield calculation and fractions consolidation.
5. Documentation: delivery of manifests, lab reports and tax invoices.

Service modes and timelines

1) Processing with return

• Fee: 15% for no-plug cables; 30% for with plug cables.
• Timeline: immediate (no plug); up to 48h (with plug).
• Best for: companies reusing copper/aluminum internally.

2) Processing with market reintroduction

• Fee: 15% (no plug); 30% (with plug).
• Timeline: up to 48h (no plug) and 72h (with plug).
• Payout: net amount deposited after taxes and profit split.

Compliance and traceability

All flows follow reverse logistics and waste-management best practices. Clients receive formal proof for audits and ESG reporting. Ecobraz is an NGO and does not purchase materials; it provides a transparent service model.

Illustrative math

For a 1,000 kg mixed cable lot, typical copper yields may range from 30–40% depending on type and quality. Real results vary by lot. The goal is to maximize economic return within technical and legal boundaries; this is not a price guarantee.

Shipping checklist

• Segregate with plug and no plug when feasible.
• Remove obvious contaminants (soil, oil, loose metals).
• Label by type/gauge to accelerate verification.
• Issue the correct invoice as instructed by operations.

FAQ

Do you buy materials?

No. We provide a processing service, ensuring transparency and policy adherence.

Minimum volume?

We handle various lot sizes; medium/large volumes are more efficient logistically.

Logistics?

We receive at our site or arrange pickup depending on region and feasibility.

Call to action

Ready to turn cables into results? Contact Ecobraz Emigre NGO for a technical-financial plan for your lot.

📞 +55 11 4329-2001
✉️ contato@ecobraz.org.br
🌐 ecobraz.org/pt_BR/processamento-de-cabos-e-fios