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Los Angeles County · grid square C7 · South Bay and the 405 lane

Empty cable reels picked up in Torrance

We pick up empty reels in Torrance on the South Bay run along the 405. Most stops are in the industrial areas around the refinery, Torrance Airport and the business parks off Del Amo and 190th Street.

What gets made in Torrance

Torrance has a large industrial base for a South Bay city: the refinery on its northern side, aerospace and automotive suppliers, electronics makers, and business parks around Del Amo Boulevard, 190th Street and Western Avenue. Zamperini Field (Torrance Airport) anchors light industry in the south of the city, and the 405 and 110 bracket it to the north and east.

For reels, that means a steady supply of smaller empties from plants and contractors, with occasional large utility and process reels from the refinery side. Many Torrance sellers have only a dozen or so 24 to 36 inch reels, which is exactly what a ride-along is for.

Torrance's industry spreads across several districts rather than one. North Torrance around the refinery is heavy and process-oriented; the business parks along Del Amo Boulevard and Maple Avenue house electronics, automotive and medical-device firms; and the airport area in the south has smaller fabricators and aviation businesses. Southern California Edison serves the city, so distribution cable work on its streets is SCE's.

Where Torrance's empty reels come from

Refinery maintenance
Instrument and power cable on 36 to 60 inch reels, emptied during turnarounds.
Business-park tenants
Electronics and automotive firms rewiring lines leave 24 to 36 inch nailed reels.
Electrical contractors
Shops based in the South Bay stack empties from residential and commercial jobs.

How the South Bay and the 405 run reaches Torrance

The South Bay run works the 405 from El Segundo south to Torrance and Carson, then back up the 110. Torrance stops usually come mid-run. If you are near the 110 on the city's east side, you may be quicker on the ports run instead; we decide by where the truck is that day.

Other stops on the South Bay and the 405 lane: El Segundo. Reels from Torrance can share a deck with any of them.

Getting Torrance's reels ready for the truck

  1. Count by flange

    Measure across the round end of each reel and group them: 24, 36, 48, 72 inch flanges are the sizes we see most from Torrance. 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 Interstate 405, 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 South Bay and the 405 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 Torrance 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 Torrance

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
48 inOn edge, two rows26 to 30106 to 177
72 inOn edge, two rows20 to 24204 to 592

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

Nearest areas to Torrance on the grid

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

Other Los Angeles County areas, by grid square

Torrance pickup questions

Which Torrance areas do you visit most?

The refinery side in the north of the city, the business parks around Del Amo Boulevard and Maple Avenue, and the airport area in the south. All three are within a few minutes of the 405 or the 110.

Do you pick up from homes in Torrance?

If you have a few reels from a project and the truck can reach them from the street, yes. Most pickups are from businesses and contractors.

Can I drop reels off instead?

We do not take drop-offs; we pick up on a run.

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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