- Lane
- High desert over Cajon Pass
- Freeways
- ZIP codes
- 92301
- County
- San Bernardino County
Empty cable reels picked up in Adelanto
We collect empty cable reels in Adelanto, west of Victorville on US 395, from industrial parks, indoor cultivation buildings and contractors' yards. It is on our High Desert run.
What gets made in Adelanto
Adelanto is a desert city on US 395, west of the Southern California Logistics Airport. It has a large share of land zoned for industry, and in recent years much of it has filled with indoor cultivation buildings, warehouses and light industry in the city's north and along Air Expressway and Rancho Road.
Indoor cultivation is electrically intensive: lighting, climate control, pumps and backup power run continuously, and buildings are rewired as tenants and equipment change. That work empties a steady stream of 24 to 48 inch reels.
Southern California Edison serves the city, and transmission and solar work across the western Mojave adds larger reels.
The city also has detention and correctional facilities on its north side, and the construction and maintenance work they need is done by contractors under strict access rules. We collect only from contractors' own yards outside those sites, never from inside.
Growers are also buyers. Small wooden spools make good tables, planters and racks, and growers ask us for them often. So Adelanto is one of the places where we both collect and deliver, and a run can drop off sound spools on the way out and pick up empties on the way back.
Where Adelanto's empty reels come from
- Indoor cultivation buildings
- Lighting and climate wiring empties 24 to 36 inch reels.
- Industrial parks and warehouses
- Fit-outs empty 36 to 48 inch nailed reels.
- Transmission and solar work
- Large reels of 60 to 72 inches from desert projects.
How the High desert over Cajon Pass run reaches Adelanto
The High Desert run reaches Adelanto from Victorville on Air Expressway or Palmdale Road, or north on US 395. Stops are in industrial parks with paved drives, mostly. Many cultivation sites have security procedures; tell us the check-in. Unpaved lots on the city's edges get sandy, so give the driver a firm spot near the road, ideally beside a fence line rather than out in loose ground.
Other stops on the High desert over Cajon Pass lane: Hesperia, Victorville, Oro Grande, Apple Valley. Reels from Adelanto can share a deck with any of them.
Getting Adelanto's reels ready for the truck
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 Adelanto. 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 US 395, 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 High desert over Cajon Pass 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 Adelanto 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 Adelanto
| 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 |
| 72 in | On edge, two rows | 20 to 24 | 204 to 592 |
Estimates from published reel and loading charts; method on reels per load.
Nearest areas to Adelanto on the grid
Straight-line miles between town centres, not road miles.
Other San Bernardino County areas, by grid square
- Ontario 91761H6
- Fontana 92335J6
- Rancho Cucamonga 91701H5
- Chino 91708H6
- San Bernardino 92401K5
- Redlands 92373L6
- Victorville 92392K2
- Oro Grande 92368K2
- Hesperia 92344K3
- Apple Valley 92307L3
Adelanto pickup questions
Do you sell spools to growers in Adelanto?
Yes. Ask on the buy side with the sizes and count you want.
Do cultivation sites need special procedures?
Many have security check-ins. Give us the procedure and we will follow it.
Is Adelanto on every High Desert run?
Not every one, but whenever there is a stop here or in Victorville's west side.
Do you go further north on US 395?
Kramer Junction and beyond are outside our area. Ask if you are close.
What do growers usually buy?
Smaller sizes: 24 to 36 inch spools for tables, benches and racking, sometimes by the dozen. Tell us the count and flange size.