- Lane
- North Orange County, 91 and 57
- Freeways
- ZIP codes
- 92865
- 92866
- 92867
- 92868
- 92869
- County
- Orange County
Empty cable reels picked up in Orange
Yes, we pick up empty cable reels in the City of Orange, on the 91 and 57 run as it comes south past the stadium. Stops are mostly in the industrial area west of the 57 along the Santa Ana River and around the junction of the 5, the 22 and the 57.
What gets made in Orange
The City of Orange has an old plaza at its centre and Chapman University beside it, but its industry is on the west side. Between the 57 and the Santa Ana River, north of the 22, a band of industrial land holds building suppliers, distribution buildings, manufacturers and contractors' yards. It runs up toward Katella Avenue and the stadium district in Anaheim.
At the south-west corner of the city, the 5, the 22 and the 57 meet in one of the most complicated interchanges in the county. Medical centres near that junction, including a large university hospital, are almost always building or renovating.
Southern California Edison serves the city, and contractors working its circuits stage materials in this part of the county.
Further east, the hills toward Villa Park and the canyon roads are residential, and we rarely run there.
Hospitals are worth a word. A medical centre rebuilding a wing pulls emergency power, normal power, data and nurse-call cable, each on its own reels, and then the contractor is left with dozens of empties in a laydown yard. Add the building suppliers and yards by the river, and Orange yields a broad mix, from 24 inch plywood spools to 60 inch reels. Yards by the river flood rarely, but the gravel softens after storms, so we may load from the street then.
Where Orange's empty reels come from
- Hospital and campus construction
- Feeder, data and power cable on 36 to 60 inch reels from new wings and renovations.
- Yards by the river
- Building suppliers and contractors west of the 57 stack mixed nailed reels.
- Distribution and manufacturing
- Warehouse fit-outs and production lines empty 24 to 48 inch reels.
How the North Orange County, 91 and 57 run reaches Orange
The 91 and 57 run comes south from Anaheim on the 57, takes Orange stops off Katella, Orangewood or Chapman Avenue, and turns around near the 22. If the deck still has room, it can drop into Santa Ana and join the 5 run. Hospital sites need loading-dock times; tell us them.
Other stops on the North Orange County, 91 and 57 lane: Buena Park, Fullerton, Anaheim. Reels from Orange can share a deck with any of them.
Getting Orange's reels ready for the truck
Count by flange
Measure across the round end of each reel and group them: 24, 36, 48, 60 inch flanges are the sizes we see most from Orange. A phone photo of the stack helps us size the run. The measuring guide shows where to put the tape.
Stage them where a flatbed fits
Put the reels where a 53 foot flatbed can pull alongside off Route 57, not down a lane it cannot turn in.
Give us a window
Tell us the hours your gate is open and staffed. Stops on the North Orange County, 91 and 57 lane get a pickup window by email once the run is planned.
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.
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 Orange 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 Orange
| Flange | How it loads | Empties per 53 ft deck (est.) | Empty weight, lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 in | Flat, stacked 4 high | 416 | 23 to 24 |
| 36 in | Flat, stacked 3 high | 102 | 64 to 77 |
| 48 in | On edge, two rows | 26 to 30 | 106 to 177 |
| 60 in | On edge, two rows | 24 to 28 | 187 to 347 |
Estimates from published reel and loading charts; method on reels per load.
Nearest areas to Orange on the grid
Straight-line miles between town centres, not road miles.
Other Orange County areas, by grid square
- Anaheim 92801F7
- Santa Ana 92701F8
- Irvine 92602G8
- Huntington Beach 92646F9
- Garden Grove 92840F8
- Fullerton 92831F7
- Costa Mesa 92626F9
- Tustin 92780G8
- Buena Park 90620F7
Orange pickup questions
Do you collect from hospital construction sites?
Yes, from the contractor's laydown yard, with a gate time and a site contact.
Is the City of Orange the same as Orange County?
No. Orange is one city inside Orange County; this page covers the city.
Can an Orange stop ride on the Santa Ana run?
Yes. Orange sits where the two Orange County lanes meet, so either run can take it.
Do you pick up from Chapman University projects?
From the contractors building them, where reels are staged in a yard the flatbed can reach. Campus streets are often closed to trucks.