The quiet end of the belt
CBRE splits the region into West, Core and East. CBRE reported industrial vacancy of 8.7% for its Inland Empire East submarket in the third quarter of 2026, against 5.9% in the West. That is a submarket figure, not a count for the city of Redlands. A looser market generally means fewer rushed clearances.
ZIP codes in the city include 92373 and 92374. Put the one the dock sits in on the request.
Groves, yards and gardens
Citrus heritage means small growers and landscape yards still take totes for irrigation. For them the questions are the ones the drip irrigation guide answers: head height, filtering and a clean history. The fittings page covers the valve adapter that connects a tote to a hose.
A grower who wants one tote and a distributor who wants thirty can both use the same form. Say which one you are.
| You are | You probably want |
|---|---|
| A small grower | One or two water totes |
| A landscape yard | A used tote for irrigation |
| A distributor | A lot cleared, or a steady supply |
| A food firm | Food-grade history |
Distribution, citrus and food
Distribution buildings along I-10 and the citrus and food businesses around them ask different things of a tote. A distributor wants a lot cleared. A grower wants one or two totes for water and wants to know what they held before. A food firm wants documented history.
Say which one you are. A grower should read the drip irrigation guide first; a distributor should start with the warehouse lots page.
Water totes for small growers
A small grower's first questions are where the water comes from and what the tote held before. Cover the tote, set it on a level pad and put a filter ahead of the emitters. The water totes page lists what a tote should have held.
Reading the East submarket figure
CBRE's Inland Empire East figure of 8.7% industrial vacancy in the third quarter of 2026 describes a submarket, not any one building. It is a hint about how quickly space turns over, not a promise about any lot.
Questions for a first-time tote buyer
What will it hold, and for how long? Will it stand in sun or shade? How will water leave it: gravity, a pump or a hose? Who will lift it when it is full? Answering those four settles most of the choice between a used, rinsed and rebottled tote.
Trades named in the public sources
The sources behind this page: cbre.com, read on 2026-11-11. A trade on this list is a reason a site there might buy, sell or clear IBC totes; it does not say any particular firm does.
- Distribution
- Citrus
- Food
Questions people ask
Is Redlands a big-lot market?
Less than the West End. CBRE reported higher vacancy in its East submarket than in the West.
Which ZIPs does Redlands use?
92373 and 92374.
Sources. Last reviewed 2026-11-11.