# Does Long Beach Give Free Sandbags? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Long Beach makes sand and sandbags available only to residents with ID, a maximum of 10 bags; bring your own shovel or tool to collect sand.

**Who pays:** shared

Long Beach residents can get sand and up to 10 sandbags by showing ID; bring your own shovel.

**Boundary:** Long Beach residents can pick up empty sandbags at all Long Beach Fire Department neighborhood fire stations. Sand and sandbags are available only to Long Beach residents, who bring ID (maximum 10 bags) and their own shovel or tool for the sand.

## Sources
- [Do you need sandbags?](https://longbeach.gov/pages/city-news/do-you-need-sandbags/) — "Long Beach residents can pick up empty sandbags at all Long Beach Fire Department neighborhood" (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [Do you need sandbags?](https://longbeach.gov/pages/city-news/do-you-need-sandbags/) — "Sand and sandbags are available only to Long Beach residents. Residents are required to bring their IDs to pick up a maximum of 10 bags." (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [Do you need sandbags?](https://longbeach.gov/pages/city-news/do-you-need-sandbags/) — "Residents are advised to bring their own shovel and/or tool when collecting sand." (accessed 2026-09-30)

_Last verified 2026-09-30. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/long-beach-ca-free-sandbags/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._