I asked one of the smaller yards a few years ago. The owner explained that he has his guys stripping wire when things are slow in the wintertime. It keeps them busy.
Some of the bigger yards have copper granulating machines that can process more than a ton of insulated wire per hour. They're looking for huge amounts of wire coming in just to keep the machine running and making lots of money for them.
You would probably have more luck with buying wire from the electricians in your area.
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