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Hubbel states, "From New York to Los Angeles, Edmonton to Denver, copper wire theft is an all-too-common problem costing municipalities millions of dollars each year. TELUS, an internet, phone, and television company in Alberta, Canada said that in 2024, there was a 58% increase of copper wire theft over the previous year, and the problem is worse elsewhere.1

The Cost of Copper Wire Theft

Stolen wire can be sold to scrap metal dealers for historically as much as $4 per pound. However, the money received for the stolen commodity fails to compare with the labor and material cost of replacement. Each of us, as taxpayers, bears the financial burden."

 

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