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Copper Cable Removal

Let us help you extract, recycle, and monetize your underutilized copper cable.

About

Green Planet 21 is the North American leader in copper cable removal and recycling. In addition to copper cable removal, we offer a wide array of copper plant network engineering and decommissioning services.

How It Works

We’ve helped some of the world's largest telecom companies and government agencies monetize their underutilized copper cable. Here's our process.

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Planning

We conduct strategic and tactical planning to identify target copper cables that are ready for extraction.

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Audit

Our team carefully audit unused lines, making sure there are no active circuits. We perform physical cable audits in the central office and field to verify records.

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Copper Cable Extraction

We systematically cut and remove cleared cables using specialized equipment designed for 100% safety to the network. Our trucks are designed to extract the cable and cut them into 9” inch sticks, which we ship to our facility to be recycled.

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Recycling & Monetization

We use specialized techniques to process and sell the copper cable into the global metals markets at COMEX prices. Because we repurpose the copper, poly, and lead, the cable is 100% recycled.

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Why Decommission Copper Networks?

Reclaimed cable

Reclaimed cable pathways for new fiber installations

Reduced network

Reduced network maintenance costs, lower dispatch rates, reduced air pressure costs

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Improved QoS when customer services are rolled to better-quality circuit pathways

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Boost to ESG goals through the proactive recycling of outdated copper cable

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Copper Cable Removal Benefits

In addition to reducing maintenance and tax costs, copper cable recovery is a great way to gain a new revenue and add to sustainability goals.

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Boost to ESG goals

Each ton of copper recycled displaces 2.8 tons of CO2 that would usually be emitted from open-pit mining and smelting.

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New Revenue

Depending on the amount of copper cable extracted, the program is often a source of revenue that can be used for other network updates and projects.

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Cleared Duct Space

Proactively clearing pathways of abandoned-in-place cable clears out the duct-space, allowing it to be reused for future fiber installations.

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Let’s Get your Team Closer to Zero Waste

We'll work with your company to maximize what you recycle and achieve your sustainability goals.

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