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CommScope reel return program

CommScope routes its reusable reels to approved vendors by reel type (wood, composite, steel); you need a full load, and non-CommScope reels or cable disposal cost extra.

Source: CommScope: Reel recycling brochure (CO-110770.3-EN, 01-24). Last verified .

Run by
Approved vendors, by reel type
Reels accepted
Reusable CommScope reels. Pickup of non-CommScope reels is a special request priced by the vendor.
Material rules
Pick the vendor for your reel type: wood-only reels, composite-only reels, or steel reels each go to a different vendor.
Minimum load
A full-load quantity before you request a pickup.
Cost
Free. No charge is stated for standard pickups. Cable disposal, non-CommScope reels and expedited pickups carry the vendor's own charges.
Service area
Vendors list pickup locations throughout the country; ask the vendor for yours.

Condition rules

  • Flanges smooth and perpendicular to the drum.
  • Wood not decayed or damaged.
  • Photos and dimensions of the reels supplied with the request.

How to schedule

Accumulate a load of reusable CommScope reels, then call the approved vendor for that reel type. Send photos and reel dimensions when you ask.

Notes

The brochure is CommScope's January 2024 edition (CO-110770.3-EN). An older CommScope program document that set stricter wood rules is no longer online, so we do not repeat its terms.

Before you call

  1. Empty every reel

    Programs want empty reels. Leftover cable can cost a fee or get the reel refused.

  2. Count CommScope reels only

    Other brands don't count toward the minimum. Check the count against the minimum above. Yard math shows how much of a truck it fills.

  3. Inspect against the condition rules

    Set aside reels that fail. They go to a buyer or a recycler instead.

Reels CommScope won't take?

Other brands, short loads, plywood and reels that fail inspection can all go in one pickup.

Request a pickup