With rain anticipated this weekend and into next week, the city of Goleta reminds the community that there are two self-service sandbag stations available in the city.

The Public Works Department keeps the sandbags in stock at the following sites:
• Fire Station 11, 6901 Frey Way and Storke Road, just south of Santa Felicia, across from the Main Post Office.
• Fire Station 14, 320 Los Carneros Road, next to the Stow House Museum lot.

Here are some things to know about sandbag pick up:
• Sand and bags are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Bring a shovel to fill the bags.
• Pick up is open during daylight hours, seven days/week.
• 20 bag limit (additional bags can be purchased at home improvement stores).
• Bags are for residents.
• It is easiest to fill the bags with two people, one person to hold the bag and the other to shovel the sand.

For disposal of old Polypropylene sandbags:
• Residents may displace old sand in planters or on lawns and dispose of bags in their trash containers.
• Residents may also bring their old, filled bags to Public Works Corporate Yard, 6735 Hollister Ave. (behind the Deckers building) for disposal.

For information on the upcoming rain, visit ReadySBC.org.

Stay informed, register for emergency alerts from Santa Barbara County here, and sign up for emergency information from the city at https://tinyurl.com/GoletaEmergency.

Get more tips on winter storm preparedness here.