# Does Sacramento County Give Free Sandbags? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Sacramento County DWR supplies sand and bags to unincorporated-area residents from November, 20 bags per visit; bring your own shovel.

**Who pays:** shared

In unincorporated Sacramento County the county supplies sand and bags, 20 per visit; bring a shovel.

**Boundary:** Sacramento County Water Resources opens sandbag sites for residents of unincorporated areas beginning in November. The county supplies the sand and bags with a 20-bag limit per visit, and residents bring a shovel. Residents outside unincorporated areas check with their local public works departments.

**Exceptions:** This record covers unincorporated Sacramento County only; City of Sacramento residents need the city public works answer.

## Sources
- [Sandbags](https://waterresources.saccounty.gov/content/dwr/us/en/stormready/sandbags.html) — "Beginning in November DWR will open three location for residents in unincorporated areas." (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [Sandbags](https://waterresources.saccounty.gov/content/dwr/us/en/stormready/sandbags.html) — "DWR supplies the sand and bags, but residents will need to bring a shovel. There is a 20-bag limit per visit." (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [Sandbags](https://waterresources.saccounty.gov/content/dwr/us/en/stormready/sandbags.html) — "Residents not living in the unincorporated areas of the County will need to check with their local public works departments for sandbag information." (accessed 2026-09-30)

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