# Does San Jose Give Free Sandbags? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Valley Water offers free-filled sandbags to Santa Clara County residents from November 1 through April 15, with a San Jose site on Senter Road.

**Who pays:** third-party

San Jose residents can get free-filled sandbags through Valley Water, with a listed site at the City Central Service Yard, November 1 to April 15.

**Boundary:** Valley Water, the Santa Clara County water district, offers free-filled sandbags for residents of Santa Clara County. Its sites are available only from November 1 through April 15 each year, and its site list includes one in San Jose.

**Exceptions:** Valley Water says sandbag sites and sandbags are only available from November 1 through April 15 of each year.

## Sources
- [Sandbag distribution sites](https://www.valleywater.org/flooding-safety/flood-ready/sandbags) — "Valley Water offers free-filled sandbags for residents of Santa Clara County." (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [Sandbag distribution sites](https://www.valleywater.org/flooding-safety/flood-ready/sandbags) — "Sandbag sites and sandbags are only available from November 1 through April 15" (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [Sandbag distribution sites](https://www.valleywater.org/flooding-safety/flood-ready/sandbags) — "San Jose : City Central Service Yard, 1661 Senter Road at Phelan Ave." (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [Storm Preparedness](https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/office-of-the-city-manager/emergency-management/be-prepared/storm-preparedness) — "Protect your property with sandbags to route water away from structures." (accessed 2026-09-30)

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