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San Fernando Valley, 5 and 118
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US Route 101101State Route 118118
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  • 91303
  • 91304
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Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County · grid square B5 · San Fernando Valley, 5 and 118 lane

Empty cable reels picked up in Canoga Park

Yes: empty wooden reels are picked up in Canoga Park on the San Fernando Valley run, from industrial blocks along the railroad and Canoga Avenue to the edge of Warner Center. It pairs with Chatsworth at the west end of the valley.

What gets made in Canoga Park

Canoga Park was one of the valley's aerospace towns. Rocketdyne built and tested rocket engines here for decades, and the industrial land that grew up around that work still runs along the old railroad right-of-way, now the Metro G Line busway, and along Canoga Avenue, Owensmouth Avenue and Deering Avenue. Today it holds machine shops, fabricators, electronics firms, building suppliers and contractors.

To the south is Warner Center, the office and residential district of the west valley, where towers, apartment buildings and their parking structures are constantly being built or fitted out. Construction there empties a lot of building wire and feeder cable.

Between the two, Canoga Park produces a mix: small reels from shops and labs, medium reels from building projects, and occasional large ones from LADWP cable replacement on west-valley streets. The 101 is a few minutes south, and the 118 a few minutes north via Topanga Canyon Boulevard, so the truck can reach it from either end of the valley run.

Where Canoga Park's empty reels come from

Warner Center construction
Building wire and feeders on 36 to 60 inch nailed reels from new towers and fit-outs.
Machine shops and fabricators
Rewires and new machines empty 24 to 36 inch reels.
LADWP cable replacement
Underground cable work on west-valley circuits leaves larger reels at staging yards.

How the San Fernando Valley, 5 and 118 run reaches Canoga Park

The valley run usually reaches Canoga Park from Chatsworth along Topanga Canyon Boulevard, or from the 101 at De Soto or Canoga Avenue. Construction sites in Warner Center often have tight access and strict delivery hours; give us the gate time and where the reels are staged.

Other stops on the San Fernando Valley, 5 and 118 lane: Sun Valley, Pacoima, Van Nuys, Chatsworth. Reels from Canoga Park can share a deck with any of them.

Getting Canoga Park's reels ready for the truck

  1. Count by flange

    Measure across the round end of each reel and group them: 24, 36, 42, 60 inch flanges are the sizes we see most from Canoga Park. A phone photo of the stack helps us size the run. The measuring guide shows where to put the tape.

  2. Stage them where a flatbed fits

    Put the reels where a 53 foot flatbed can pull alongside off US 101, not down a lane it cannot turn in.

  3. Give us a window

    Tell us the hours your gate is open and staffed. Stops on the San Fernando Valley, 5 and 118 lane get a pickup window by email once the run is planned.

  4. Say how they get lifted

    A forklift on site loads anything up to 96 inches. Without one, reels up to about 42 inches can be tipped and rolled up a ramp; bigger ones need a lift.

  5. Flag the stencilled ones

    A reel painted with a cable maker's name may be returnable. Tell us and we will say whether it should go back to its owner before we take it.

After the run, sound reels from Canoga Park are sorted for resale to contractors, makers and growers who want wooden spools; split flanges, torn arbor holes and rotten staves go to wood recycling. See resale or recycling for how a reel is graded.

Reel sizes that usually come out of Canoga Park

FlangeHow it loadsEmpties per 53 ft deck (est.)Empty weight, lb
24 inFlat, stacked 4 high41623 to 24
36 inFlat, stacked 3 high10264 to 77
42 inFlat, stacked 2 high6090 to 100
60 inOn edge, two rows24 to 28187 to 347

Estimates from published reel and loading charts; method on reels per load.

Nearest areas to Canoga Park on the grid

Straight-line miles between town centres, not road miles.

Other Los Angeles County areas, by grid square

Canoga Park pickup questions

Do you pick up from Warner Center construction sites?

Yes, where the site lets a flatbed in and the reels can be lifted. Tell us the gate hours and the site contact.

Is Canoga Park on the same run as Chatsworth?

Usually yes; they are the two west-valley stops on the lane.

What about Woodland Hills or West Hills?

The truck passes close to both. Send the address and the counts.

Request a pickup or a price

Tell us the count and the flange size; we will tell you if it fills a deck or rides along on the next run. Buying? Tell us the size and how many.

  • Mixed brands, nailed and bolted, part loads: all fine.
  • We answer by email with a pickup window or a price.
  • San Diego County is outside our area.
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