Free Chipping for Los Osos Residents! Clear flammable vegetation to protect your home and community. The RED areas in the photo below are eligible for this FREE event at this time, with more chipping events coming soon for other areas of Los Osos!

Signup at https://firesafeslo.org  or https://www.chipperday.com/slofsc by Friday - July 25th if you are in the red highlighted area of the map

Be Ready by Sunday, July 27, 2025

Chipping starts Monday, July 28. 2025

Thanks to funding from the Fire Safe Council of SLO County and support from the Los Osos Fire Safe Focus Group, this free chipping service is available to Los Osos residents. Crews will work throughout the week—no specific appointment times.

Pile Size & Shape

• Max size: 20’L x 4’W x 4’H
• One linear pile per reservation
• No tangled/beehive piles—they will be skipped

What’s Allowed

• Vegetation only
• No lumber, root balls, palm, yucca, poison oak
• Branches under 8” in diameter

Where to Place

• Within 5 feet of accessible roadway
• Avoid blocking roads, driveways, or hydrants
• Must be visible and accessible
• Avoid muddy or soft dirt roads

Prep Tips

• Stack with cut ends facing the street
• Don’t bag or tie vegetation
• You don’t need to be home

For more information see https://firesafeslo.org 

Also residents of Los Osos post updates on facebook in the Los Osos Fire & Emergency Prepardeness Group of upcoming chipping events in the area.