Electricians, are you still throwing scrap cable in the skip or wasting time driving to the scrapyard? ⚡

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In this episode of Toolbox Talks for Electricians, I sit down with Ed from Green Cable to talk about how electricians, plumbers and tradespeople can make money from scrap cable, copper, brass and other recyclable materials without the hassle of visiting a scrapyard.

We talk about how Green Cable started, why they collect scrap directly from tradespeople, how the scrap collection service works, and why convenience is such a big part of the business.

In this podcast we cover:

✅ Scrap cable collection for electricians

✅ How Green Cable started

✅ Why electricians should save copper cable

✅ Copper, brass and bright wire recycling

✅ How much electricians can make from scrap cable

✅ Why going to the scrapyard can waste time

✅ Green Cable bins and collections

✅ Scrap metal prices and copper value

✅ The business growth behind Green Cable

✅ Marketing, referrals and social media for trade businesses

✅ Lessons for electricians building their own business

✅ Why reviews and word of mouth matter

✅ How tradespeople can save time and make extra money

Ed also shares how Green Cable grew from a small idea into thousands of trade accounts, the challenges they faced along the way, how they survived being owed a large amount of money, and what electricians can learn from their business journey.

If you’re an electrician, apprentice, plumber, heating engineer, electrical contractor or self-employed tradesman, this podcast is full of useful ideas on scrap recycling, business growth, customer service, marketing and making more from the materials you already have.

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