People across the Bay Area are getting ready for what is supposed to be the biggest storm in years.
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Santa Clara County Sandbag locations and Info:
Palo Alto - 1925 Embarcadero Road, adjacent to Palo Alto Air Terminal
Alviso - Northeast corner of Gold and Catherine streets
San Jose - City Main Yard, 1404 Mabury Road (self fill, sand and empty bags are provided)
San Jose - City Central Service Yard, 1661 Senter Road at Phelan Avenue
San Jose - Santa Clara Valley Water District Win¬eld Warehouse, 5905 Winfield Boulevard,
between Blossom Hill Road and Coleman Avenue – bag pickup street access only
Morgan Hill - El Toro Fire Station, 18300 Old Monterey Road, next to the Union Pacific Railroad overpass above Monterey Highway
San Mateo County Sandbag Locations
La Honda - La Honda Corp Yard, 59 Entrada Way, (650) 747-0341
Princeton-by-the-Sea - Princeton Corp Yard, 203 Cornell Ave., (650) 728-7993
Pescadero - Pescadero High School, 350 Butano Cutoff
Redwood City - Grant Corporation Yard, 752 Chestnut St., (650) 363-4103
San Carlos - City Corporation Yard, 1000 Bransten Road
City and County of San Francisco Sandbag Location
Free sandbag pick up available at 2323 Cesar Chavez Street, entrance at Kansas and Marin streets.
Both filled and unfilled sandbags are available at no cost.
There is a limit of 10 sandbags per address.
Additional sandbags can be made available under special circumstances if approved by the Deputy Director of Operations.
Sandbags distributed by Public Works are not for resale.
Residents must show a valid ID with San Francisco residence.
Residents must load their own filled sandbags.
WINTER RAINY SEASON ONLY: Monday - Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
East Bay Locations
Oakland - Municipal Service Center, 7101 Edgewater Drive, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.,
Saturday & Sunday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Local
Oakland - Drainage Services Facility, 5921 Shepherd Canyon Road, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pleasanton - City of Pleasanton Service Center, 3333 Busch Road (for Pleasanton residents and businesses only. Not for contractors.)
North Bay Locations
City of Napa - Sandbag station is in the parking lot near First Street and Freeway Drive. Sandbags will remain available as long as there is a need. Residents should bring a shovel and gloves and plan to fill and transport their own bags.
Marin County - Residents are advised to check with their local government offices or check one of the following hardware stores:
• Martin Bros., 232 Shoreline Highway, Mill Valley
• Pini Ace Hardware, 1535 S. Novato Blvd., Novato
• Shamrock Materials, 548 Dubois St., San Rafael
• Water Components, 44 Simms St., San Rafael
• Goodman’s Hardware, 775 Redwood Hwy., Mill Valley