Andy comments:

Save all the aluminum wire you pull out. If you strip off the
romex
covering and use the individual wires, they make excellent tie wraps
for shubbery and gardening purposes. Black, white, or metal ,
depending
on what matches the color scheme of your garden.

I use 6 inch lengths to tie up my tomato plants. Best use of
aluminum
wiring I have seen to date.

Andy in Eureka, Texas