A method for providing a theft deterrent reclaimable product in the form of an electrical wire, an electrical cable or a cathode, the method using the system of claim 11 and comprising: creating a plurality of unique codes; placing a plurality of indicia periodically and longitudinally on the product, the plurality of indicia respectively corresponding to the plurality of unique codes, wherein placing the plurality of indicia periodically and longitudinally on the product comprises placing the plurality of indicia periodically and longitudinally on the product a predetermined distance apart, each one of the plurality of indicia including a sequential number being incremented by an amount equal to the predetermined distance; assigning, in a database, the plurality of unique codes to an organizational entity, the organizational entity comprising a first enterprise;; receiving an indication that the product is to be transferred from the first enterprise to a second enterprise; assigning in the database, in response to the received indication, the plurality of unique codes from the organizational entity comprising the first enterprise to the organizational entity comprising a second enterprise; receiving an input, the input being the result of a reclaimer recording codes corresponding to indicia on the reclaimable product; determining if the input corresponds to any one of the plurality of unique codes; determining, when it is determined that the input corresponds to the any one of the plurality of unique codes, the organizational entity to which the plurality of unique codes are assigned; and transmitting an output indicating the determined organizational entity, the output allowing the reclaimer to determine whether the determined organizational entity is the second organizational entity. creating a plurality of unique codes; placing a plurality of indicia periodically and longitudinally on the product, the plurality of indicia respectively corresponding to the plurality of unique codes, wherein placing the plurality of indicia periodically and longitudinally on the product comprises placing the plurality of indicia periodically and longitudinally on the product a predetermined distance apart, each one of the plurality of indicia including a sequential number being incremented by an amount equal to the predetermined distance; assigning, in a database, the plurality of unique codes to an organizational entity, the organizational entity comprising a first enterprise;; receiving an indication that the product is to be transferred from the first enterprise to a second enterprise; assigning in the database, in response to the received indication, the plurality of unique codes from the organizational entity comprising the first enterprise to the organizational entity comprising a second enterprise; receiving an input, the input being the result of a reclaimer recording codes corresponding to indicia on the reclaimable product; determining if the input corresponds to any one of the plurality of unique codes; determining, when it is determined that the input corresponds to the any one of the plurality of unique codes, the organizational entity to which the plurality of unique codes are assigned; and transmitting an output indicating the determined organizational entity, the output allowing the reclaimer to determine whether the determined organizational entity is the second organizational entity.