Ready for more rain? Here’s where to get and fill sandbags in SLO County
While a flooded house is a surefire way to have a memorable holiday, sandbags can help protect your home from major damage during the upcoming winter storm.
There are locations throughout the county where residents can purchase sandbags or fill existing sandbags. The San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services advises residents to bring their own bags and shovels to sand distribution locations. Burlap bags and shovels can be purchased at most hardware stores.
Where to buy sandbags and shovels in San Luis Obispo County
At most sand distribution centers, you will need to bring your own sandbags, shovel and twine. Here are some locations in the county where you can purchase these items. Likely other hardware stores, home centers and retail outlets will carry sandbags and shovels.
The Tribune called to confirm what’s in stock at these locations as of Tuesday at 2 p.m. Supply cycles in and out of stock so what’s available may have changed.
- Templeton Feed and Grain at 405 South Main St., Templeton: Burlap bags that hold 50 pounds and straw bales
- Farm Supply Company at 1079 El Camino Real, Arroyo Grande: Burlap and poly sandbags, straw bales, jute netting to prevent erosion, silt fence, straw wattles (tubes of compressed straw), wood stakes for straw wattles
- Farm Supply Company at 224 Tank Farm Road, San Luis Obispo: Burlap and poly sandbags, prefilled gravel bags, straw bales, jut netting, silt fence, straw wattles, wood stakes for straw wattles
- Farm Supply Company at 2450 Ramada Drive, Paso Robles: Burlap and poly sandbags, prefilled gravel bags, straw bales, straw wattles, tarps
- Farm Supply Company at 1920 North Broadway, Santa Maria: Burlap and poly sandbags, jut netting, silt fence, straw bales, straw wattles, tarps
- Miner’s Ace Hardware at 9370 El Camino Real, Atascadero: Sold out of prefilled and empty sandbags, wattles are in-stock
- Miner’s Ace Hardware at 2034 Santa Barbara Ave., San Luis Obispo: Sold out of plastic prefilled and empty poly sandbags; limited quantity of burlap; sandless sandbags, wattles are in-stock
- Miner’s Ace Hardware at 1056 West Grand Ave., Grover Beach: Sold out of prefilled sandbags; poly sandbags and sand in-stock
- Miner’s Ace Hardware at 510 Atascadero Road, Morro Bay: Sold out of prefilled sandbags; burlap, plastic sandbags, wattles, sandless sandbags in-stock
- Miner’s Ace Hardware at 1080 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos: Sold out of empty and prefilled sand bags; wattles are in-stock
- Miner’s Ace Hardware at 553 West Tefft Street, Nipomo: Sold out of prefilled sandbags, poly sandbags; burlap sandbags are in-stock
- Miner’s Ace Hardware at 186 Station Way, Arroyo Grande: Could not confirm current supply
- Los Osos Community Services District at 1428 8th St. (corner of 8th Street and El Moro): Bundle of 10 bags for purchase
Where to fill your sandbags
Bring a shovel and bags to fill your sandbags.
- Arroyo Grande at 1375 Ash St., near Little League Field
- Atascadero at 6005 Lewis Ave. and 8005 Gabarda
- Avila Beach Community Center at 191 San Miguel St.
- Cambria Community Services District at the old Dog Park at the end of Rodeo Grounds Road
- Grover Beach at 1150 Farroll Road
- Heritage Ranch Cal Fire Station at 4820 Heritage Road (gated, only Heritage Ranch residents have access)
- Los Osos Community Services District at 1428 8th St. (corner of 8th Street and El Moro, near water yard)
- Morro Bay at 170 Atascadero Road
- Nipomo Community Services District at 148 S Wilson St. — behind CSD office on corner of West Dana
- Oceano Community Services District at 1655 Front St.
- Paso Robles off Paso Robles Street at end of 12th Street
- Pismo Beach at 550 Frady Lane, near Wastewater Treatment Plant
- San Luis Obispo (city) at 25 Prado Road; 11175 Los Osos Valley Road; 190 Santa Rosa St. and 900 Southwood Drive
- San Simeon Community Services District at 111 Pico Ave.
- San Miguel Community Services District at 1150 Mission St.
- Santa Margarita, off of Highway 58 and next to Margarita Adventures, across from Ancient Peaks Winery
- Templeton Park at corner of Old Country Road and Florence Street
This story was originally published December 21, 2021 at 1:42 PM.
