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Union City, GA · the Southeast

Cash for Used Transformers in Union City, GA

Union City facilities call us when a transformer comes offline and the question becomes what to do with it. The answer is sell it. Being in Georgia changes our routing, not your number.

Our offers are cash offers. Nothing is contingent on us reselling the transformer first.

Used WEG pad-mount transformer with FR3 fluid and visible nameplate, staged on skids in the yard before pickup — bought in Union City, GA
WEG pad-mount unit · bought, paid, hauled
01Paid Upfront

You are paid before the transformer leaves your property. No consignment, no waiting on a resale.

02No Testing Needed

We do not ask you to test, repair or clean anything. We evaluate the unit ourselves.

03Freight On Us

We cover the freight and the rigging. Lowboys, cribbing, permits and escorts are our cost.

04We Do Teardown

Disconnection, dismantling and removal are handled by our crews at our expense.

What we buy in Union City

Every class of transformer is in scope. The units we see most often coming out of Union City and the wider Georgia market include 2500 kVA oil-filled units with radiator banks, 300 kVA cast-coil units, matched pairs of 750 kVA pad-mounts, 1500 kVA substation transformers on skids and 150 kVA units from a municipal pump station.

Who sells to us here

Our sellers in this market are typically oil and gas service yards, commercial property managers doing a tenant retrofit, water and wastewater treatment authorities, demolition crews stripping a site and data center operators replacing capacity.

  • Often because a PCB concern made keeping the unit unattractive.
  • Often because a voltage conversion left the old unit stranded.
  • Often because the utility took over the service and the customer-owned unit is idle.
  • Often because a spare was bought years ago and never installed.

Getting a truck into Union City

Getting a lowboy into Union City is routine for us. Tight yards, alley access and indoor vault pulls included. If the pad has to stay intact, we can cut and lift without tearing it up.

Distance is our problem, not yours. We quote the transformer on what it is worth, then absorb the cost of getting it out of Union City. Sellers who have been quoted by scrap dealers are usually surprised by the difference, because a scrap price has the hauling cost taken out of it and ignores resale value entirely.

The four types we see most in Georgia

Oil-Filled Transformers

Liquid-filled units including mineral oil, FR3 and silicone fluid, with or without radiators.

How we buy oil-filled units

Pad-Mount Transformers

Three-phase padmounts pulled off concrete pads at retail, industrial and campus sites.

How we buy pad-mount units

Power Transformers

Large power transformers from utilities, generation sites and heavy industry.

How we buy power units

Distribution Transformers

Pole-mount, pad-mount and single-phase distribution units, including bulk lots.

How we buy distribution units

Quote an Union City Transformer

Send the nameplate and a photo. Same-day number.

Or call 954-740-1983. Photos of the nameplate get you the fastest, firmest number — text or email them anytime.

How the sale works

Four steps, no cost to you

1. Send what you have

A photo of the nameplate and one wide shot of the unit is enough to start. If the nameplate is unreadable, photograph the unit anyway and we will work from dimensions and construction.

2. Get a number

We come back with a firm offer, usually the same day. It is a cash offer, not an estimate that changes later.

3. We schedule around you

Pickup in Union City gets scheduled to fit your outage window, plant shutdown or building access hours. If a utility disconnect is required first, we coordinate the timing.

4. We pay, then we haul

You are paid before the unit moves. Our crew handles teardown, rigging and loading, and our truck takes it away.

Large oil-filled substation transformer with radiator fin banks, loaded on rails and skids ready for transport — bought in Union City, GA
Radiator-bank transformer · paid before pickup

Union City transformer selling questions

Straight answers

Do you actually come to Union City to pick up transformers?

Yes. Getting a lowboy into Union City is routine for us. Tight yards, alley access and indoor vault pulls included. We do not ask you to arrange freight or deliver anything to us.

Do I need to have the transformer tested first?

No. Testing is never a condition of our offer. We assess the unit from photos, the nameplate and our own inspection at pickup.

What if the transformer is oil-filled or might contain PCBs?

We buy it either way. If the nameplate does not confirm non-PCB status we treat the unit as presumed-contaminated and price the correct disposal path into the offer. You are told plainly which category your unit is in.

When do I get paid?

Before the transformer leaves your property. Payment is not contingent on us reselling it.

Will you buy a single transformer in Union City, or only large lots?

Both. One unit is worth a call, and if you have a yard full of change-outs we will quote the entire lot as one purchase.

What if the unit is still energized and connected?

That is normal. Tell us and we will coordinate the disconnection with your electrician or the utility, then handle teardown and rigging ourselves.

Selling a transformer in Union City?

Call or text a nameplate photo for a same-day offer.

Call or text 954-740-1983

Request a Quote

Transformers in Union City, GA and anywhere in Georgia. No obligation.

Or call 954-740-1983. Photos of the nameplate get you the fastest, firmest number — text or email them anytime.