RV Dump Stations In Redondo Beach, California

There is no public dump station inside Redondo Beach city limits. The closest reliable options are at Dockweiler RV Park about eight miles north (campers only at the on-site dump), and at private RV storage facilities in Long Beach about 15 miles east. Don Temple Storage on East Spring Street and Cherry-Carson RV & Self Storage both run dump stations open to the public for a small fee. The City of Long Beach also operates a free sanitation site near Cherry Avenue and 32nd Street weekdays. Bolsa Chica State Beach 15 miles south handles dumping for registered overnight campers.

Private storage-lot dump fees in the Long Beach corridor run $10 to $15 per dump, payable in cash or card at the gate. State and county campgrounds include dumping for registered overnight campers, so Dockweiler and Bolsa Chica dump stations are effectively free if you are paying for a site. The City of Long Beach sanitation site is no-cost during weekday hours. Truck-stop dumps at the Pilot in Wilmington and the Pomona Fairplex RV Park (open to non-guests on the east side of the LA basin) sit in a similar $10 to $15 range when available to non-commercial customers.

Not officially. Dockweiler reserves the dump station for registered overnight campers. Rangers check during peak periods, and the entrance staff control who pulls into the dump bay. If you really need to use it without a reservation, the cleanest approach is to book a single-night site, dump on departure, and treat it as a $55 to $65 dump fee. Otherwise the private storage-lot dumps in Long Beach are the right call for non-camper dumping. They are 12 to 15 miles east of Redondo, open seven days a week, and significantly cheaper than booking a campsite just for the dump access.

The City of Long Beach sanitation site near Cherry Avenue and 32nd Street is the closest free public option, about 15 miles east of Redondo Beach. It is open weekdays during posted hours and combines a tank dump with a water-filling station, which makes it the most efficient single-stop in the area. The site was originally set up to support people sheltering in RVs but visiting travelers can use it as well. Outside that, free dumping requires a paid overnight campsite at Dockweiler or Bolsa Chica. The rest area on northbound I-5 near La Habra also has a free dump.

Don Temple Storage at 3750 East Spring Street in Long Beach is generally open seven days a week from 8am to 6pm. Cherry-Carson RV & Self Storage on the other side of Long Beach posts similar hours. Both prefer cash but accept card. Hours can shift around major holidays, so call ahead at the listed number to confirm. The dump bays are positioned for easy pull-through access. Bring your own potable hose if you want to rinse, have payment ready at the gate, and arrive at least 30 minutes before close to give yourself time for the cycle.

Yes at the campground dump points and the city sanitation site. Dockweiler and Bolsa Chica include potable water at registered campsites and rinse water at the dump bay. The City of Long Beach sanitation site explicitly combines a tank dump with a water-fill station, which is the convenient single-stop for travelers needing both. Private storage-lot dumps in Long Beach typically have rinse water at the dump bay; potable hookup varies by location and is worth asking about at the gate. Bring your own quality drinking-water hose to be safe; do not use the same hose for rinse and drink.

Dockweiler RV Park dump point gets the most pressure between 10am and noon, the standard checkout window for the previous night's reservations. Expect a 10 to 15 minute queue on Sunday and Monday mornings in summer. Bolsa Chica is similar. The private storage-lot dumps in Long Beach are quieter; most traffic is monthly tenants emptying tanks on the way out, and weekday afternoons are walk-up with no wait. The City of Long Beach sanitation site has a posted limit on rigs in queue and a tidy operation; weekday mornings see the most steady action.

Not in the immediate South Bay area. Most SoCal urban truck stops either do not have dump facilities or restrict them to commercial accounts. The closest truck-stop dump is at the Pilot in Wilmington off I-110, about 10 miles south of Redondo, and even that requires confirmation at the cashier. The Pomona Fairplex RV Park on the east side of LA is open to non-guests for a $10 to $15 fee. The rest area on northbound I-5 near La Habra has a free dump station. Inside Redondo proper, you have no gas-station or truck-stop dump options.

Use an enzymatic or biological tank treatment rather than a formaldehyde-heavy chemical. All the local SoCal dump operators prefer it, and you will not get any side-eye at the gate. The long sit times in heat between dumps make smell and solid breakdown a real issue in summer; treat both gray and black tanks. Bring a sturdy macerator pump or a quality reinforced dump hose, latex gloves, and a small bucket for rinsing. The Long Beach storage-lot stations are workable but tight, and the last thing you want is to be improvising hardware on a hot afternoon.

Yes. The mild SoCal coastal climate means no freeze season, so the campground, city sanitation, and private storage-lot dumps all run year-round in this corridor. The Dockweiler and Bolsa Chica dump stations stay open whenever the campground is open, which is year-round. The City of Long Beach sanitation site runs weekdays year-round. Private storage lots maintain standard daily hours. The only time you will see a temporary closure is during major storm events, when atmospheric river systems push runoff and operators briefly pause to avoid overflow into the storm system. Closures rarely last more than a day.

Standard dump procedure applies: black first, then gray, with the gray flush serving as a rinse for the dump hose. If your gray is much fuller than black, run a black-tank rinse with the campground rinse hose before pulling the gray valve a second time. None of the urban dump stations in this corridor have a tank-rinse system at the dump bay, so it is on you to clean up. A clear elbow lets you see when the flow runs clean. Allow about 10 minutes per rig for a thorough cycle if you are not in a queue.

U-Haul on Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa Beach handles propane refills during business hours. The Amerigas plant in Torrance is about four miles east of Redondo and the bulk-refill option with longer hours. Both check tanks for OPD valves and current recertification stickers. If you tow a fifth wheel with a built-in tank, the propane refill is trickier. Call Amerigas to schedule a mobile refill, or run the rig over for a top-off. Private RV resorts in Long Beach can point you to their preferred local supplier; a couple will arrange refills on-site for registered guests.

See our companion guide to RV parks near Redondo Beach for the full rundown on Dockweiler, Bolsa Chica, the Long Beach full-hookup resorts, reservation timing, big-rig advice, and the day-trip-target rhythm that works best for visiting this beach town. The dump options on this page cover travelers passing through or staging between coastal stays. For multi-day visits the park page is the better starting point. Together the two give you the planning and the practical side of basing a rig in the South Bay.

There is no public dump station inside Redondo Beach city limits. The closest reliable options are at Dockweiler RV Park about eight miles north (campers only at the on-site dump), and at private RV storage facilities in Long Beach about 15 miles east. Don Temple Storage on East Spring Street and Cherry-Carson RV & Self Storage both run dump stations open to the public for a small fee. The City of Long Beach also operates a free sanitation site near Cherry Avenue and 32nd Street weekdays. Bolsa Chica State Beach 15 miles south handles dumping for registered overnight campers.

Private storage-lot dump fees in the Long Beach corridor run $10 to $15 per dump, payable in cash or card at the gate. State and county campgrounds include dumping for registered overnight campers, so Dockweiler and Bolsa Chica dump stations are effectively free if you are paying for a site. The City of Long Beach sanitation site is no-cost during weekday hours. Truck-stop dumps at the Pilot in Wilmington and the Pomona Fairplex RV Park (open to non-guests on the east side of the LA basin) sit in a similar $10 to $15 range when available to non-commercial customers.

Not officially. Dockweiler reserves the dump station for registered overnight campers. Rangers check during peak periods, and the entrance staff control who pulls into the dump bay. If you really need to use it without a reservation, the cleanest approach is to book a single-night site, dump on departure, and treat it as a $55 to $65 dump fee. Otherwise the private storage-lot dumps in Long Beach are the right call for non-camper dumping. They are 12 to 15 miles east of Redondo, open seven days a week, and significantly cheaper than booking a campsite just for the dump access.

The City of Long Beach sanitation site near Cherry Avenue and 32nd Street is the closest free public option, about 15 miles east of Redondo Beach. It is open weekdays during posted hours and combines a tank dump with a water-filling station, which makes it the most efficient single-stop in the area. The site was originally set up to support people sheltering in RVs but visiting travelers can use it as well. Outside that, free dumping requires a paid overnight campsite at Dockweiler or Bolsa Chica. The rest area on northbound I-5 near La Habra also has a free dump.

Don Temple Storage at 3750 East Spring Street in Long Beach is generally open seven days a week from 8am to 6pm. Cherry-Carson RV & Self Storage on the other side of Long Beach posts similar hours. Both prefer cash but accept card. Hours can shift around major holidays, so call ahead at the listed number to confirm. The dump bays are positioned for easy pull-through access. Bring your own potable hose if you want to rinse, have payment ready at the gate, and arrive at least 30 minutes before close to give yourself time for the cycle.

Yes at the campground dump points and the city sanitation site. Dockweiler and Bolsa Chica include potable water at registered campsites and rinse water at the dump bay. The City of Long Beach sanitation site explicitly combines a tank dump with a water-fill station, which is the convenient single-stop for travelers needing both. Private storage-lot dumps in Long Beach typically have rinse water at the dump bay; potable hookup varies by location and is worth asking about at the gate. Bring your own quality drinking-water hose to be safe; do not use the same hose for rinse and drink.

Dockweiler RV Park dump point gets the most pressure between 10am and noon, the standard checkout window for the previous night's reservations. Expect a 10 to 15 minute queue on Sunday and Monday mornings in summer. Bolsa Chica is similar. The private storage-lot dumps in Long Beach are quieter; most traffic is monthly tenants emptying tanks on the way out, and weekday afternoons are walk-up with no wait. The City of Long Beach sanitation site has a posted limit on rigs in queue and a tidy operation; weekday mornings see the most steady action.

Not in the immediate South Bay area. Most SoCal urban truck stops either do not have dump facilities or restrict them to commercial accounts. The closest truck-stop dump is at the Pilot in Wilmington off I-110, about 10 miles south of Redondo, and even that requires confirmation at the cashier. The Pomona Fairplex RV Park on the east side of LA is open to non-guests for a $10 to $15 fee. The rest area on northbound I-5 near La Habra has a free dump station. Inside Redondo proper, you have no gas-station or truck-stop dump options.

Use an enzymatic or biological tank treatment rather than a formaldehyde-heavy chemical. All the local SoCal dump operators prefer it, and you will not get any side-eye at the gate. The long sit times in heat between dumps make smell and solid breakdown a real issue in summer; treat both gray and black tanks. Bring a sturdy macerator pump or a quality reinforced dump hose, latex gloves, and a small bucket for rinsing. The Long Beach storage-lot stations are workable but tight, and the last thing you want is to be improvising hardware on a hot afternoon.

Yes. The mild SoCal coastal climate means no freeze season, so the campground, city sanitation, and private storage-lot dumps all run year-round in this corridor. The Dockweiler and Bolsa Chica dump stations stay open whenever the campground is open, which is year-round. The City of Long Beach sanitation site runs weekdays year-round. Private storage lots maintain standard daily hours. The only time you will see a temporary closure is during major storm events, when atmospheric river systems push runoff and operators briefly pause to avoid overflow into the storm system. Closures rarely last more than a day.

Standard dump procedure applies: black first, then gray, with the gray flush serving as a rinse for the dump hose. If your gray is much fuller than black, run a black-tank rinse with the campground rinse hose before pulling the gray valve a second time. None of the urban dump stations in this corridor have a tank-rinse system at the dump bay, so it is on you to clean up. A clear elbow lets you see when the flow runs clean. Allow about 10 minutes per rig for a thorough cycle if you are not in a queue.

U-Haul on Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa Beach handles propane refills during business hours. The Amerigas plant in Torrance is about four miles east of Redondo and the bulk-refill option with longer hours. Both check tanks for OPD valves and current recertification stickers. If you tow a fifth wheel with a built-in tank, the propane refill is trickier. Call Amerigas to schedule a mobile refill, or run the rig over for a top-off. Private RV resorts in Long Beach can point you to their preferred local supplier; a couple will arrange refills on-site for registered guests.

See our companion guide to RV parks near Redondo Beach for the full rundown on Dockweiler, Bolsa Chica, the Long Beach full-hookup resorts, reservation timing, big-rig advice, and the day-trip-target rhythm that works best for visiting this beach town. The dump options on this page cover travelers passing through or staging between coastal stays. For multi-day visits the park page is the better starting point. Together the two give you the planning and the practical side of basing a rig in the South Bay.

The highest-rated station is Cherry and Carson RV Storage with a rating of 4.7/5 stars.

Yes — there are free RV waste disposal options available near Redondo Beach.