Fire Safe Council of San Luis Obispo County Free Chipping Program
San Luis Obispo County Fire Safe Council
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Program rules decide eligibility. Check details with the program before starting work.
- Award
- Amount set by the program
- Status
- Open
- Who it's for
- Free curbside chipping events for residents who live in a CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone, scheduled by area with online reservations; residents without an event nearby can join a waiting list. One pile per reservation, up to 20 feet long by 4 feet wide by 4 feet high, stacked in a line within 5 feet of the road; branches under 8 inches; no lumber, root balls, palm fronds, yucca or poison oak. Piles that do not meet the rules are left behind. Upcoming events listed on the page include Torro Creek (Nov 2-4, sign-ups end Nov 1) and Ranchita and Ground Squirrel Hollow (Nov 9-11, sign-ups end Nov 8).
- Where
- San Luis Obispo County homes in a CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone; events scheduled by area
- Measures
- Chipping and Green Waste
How to Apply
- Check that your address is in a CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone.
- Reserve a chipping slot online (chipperday.com/slofsc) for an event in your area, or join the waiting list.
- Stack your pile at the road by the event date.
Apply with San Luis Obispo County Fire Safe Council
Source · Checked October 28, 2026