# Does Santa Rosa Give Free Sandbags? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Santa Rosa residents get free sand and bags at 55 Stony Point Road during significant rain events; show an ID with a Santa Rosa address.

**Who pays:** shared

During significant rain events, Santa Rosa residents get free sand and bags at the Municipal Services Center North, 55 Stony Point Road; bring an ID with a Santa Rosa address.

**Boundary:** For City of Santa Rosa residents who need to control rain run-off on their property, sand and bags are available for free at the City Municipal Services Center North, 55 Stony Point Road, during significant rain events. Residents must show an ID with a City of Santa Rosa address to drive into the yard and use the filling station. Shovels are on site for loading bags.

**Exceptions:** Available during significant rain events, not as a standing all-season service.

## Sources
- [Rain Ready](https://www.srcity.org/2963/Rain-Ready) — "For City of Santa Rosa residents who need to control rain run-off on their property, sand and bags are available for free at the City Municipal Services Center North located at 55 Stony Point Road during significant rain events." (accessed 2026-11-03)
- [Rain Ready](https://www.srcity.org/2963/Rain-Ready) — "Residents must present an ID with a City of Santa Rosa address in order to drive into the Municipal Services Center Yard and access the sandbag filling station." (accessed 2026-11-03)
- [Rain Ready](https://www.srcity.org/2963/Rain-Ready) — "Shovels are onsite to use for loading bags." (accessed 2026-11-03)

_Last verified 2026-11-03. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/santa-rosa-ca-free-sandbags/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._