Contra Costa County Supervisor Diane Burgis reminds East County residents that sandbags are available for any resident that needs need help preparing for the upcoming storms.
With a powerful storm anticipated to strike the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend, you are encouraged to take precautions. It’s anticipated the conditions will include flooding, high winds which will create downed trees and power lines — including outages and other weather related problems.
Those who are concerned about flooding at their home or business can visit one of the following sandbag stations located throughout East County:
County Run Sandbag locations
Ambrose Recreation Center/CCC Family Service Center
3105 Willow Pass Road, Bay Point
Bags are located in a large green plastic trash bin on the west side of the parking lot next to the fence line approximately ¾ of the way back to the playing fields.
Byron Airport
500 Eagle Court, Byron
Bags are located in the pump house at the junction of Byron Hot Springs Road and Holey Road. Contact Airport staff at 925-634-0147 for access. The sand cradle is located on the west side of the pump house.
Knightsen Farm Bureau Building/County Agriculture,
3020 2nd St. in Knightsen
Located at the north end of the parking lot next to the building.
For Contra Costa County sandbag station concerns, please call Public Works at 925-313-7000.
City Run Sandbag Locations
City of Antioch – Maintenance Service Center
1201 W. 4th Street.
The station is self-serve, you can fill sandbags for $1.00 each and empty bags to fill at home are $0.50 each; quantities are limited to 20 per resident.
City of Brentwood – Corp Yard
2201 Elkins Way.
Limit of 10, do it yourself. No Charge
City of Oakley — Oakley Senior Center
215 Second Street Oakley
Bags and sand are located at the south end of the parking lot next to the large tree adjacent to Delta Station.
City of Pittsburg – Corp Yard
357 E. 12th Street.
No charge. The City of Pittsburg provides up to 10 sandbags per household to its residents. Sandbags can be picked up at the city’s Corporation Yard located at 357 E. 12th Street between the hours of 7am – 3pm, Mon-Fri. Residents must check into the office and provide proof of residency before loading sandbags into their vehicle. For more information, please contact the Public Works Department at (925) 252-4936.
Sandbag Fill Instructions
- Fill sandbags 1/3 full with sand (3 shovels full)
- FIRST BAG: Fold the empty top of the bag at a 45-degree angle away from the source of water to keep sand from leaching out
- SUBSEQUENT BAGS: Place each bag over the folded top of the preceding bag. All folds must be folded the same direction.
- END BAG: Fold the top of the last bag in the row underneath itself and place it over the folded top of the preceding bag, then stomp/pat bags into place.
For a full list of sandbag locations in Contra Costa County, click here.
