CHIPPING PROGRAM RETURNS TO ATASCADERO REGISTRATION OPEN NOW!

The San Luis Obispo County Fire Safe Council has awarded Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services grant funds for hazardous fuel reduction for 2026. This program, referred to as chipping, will be offered to those properties in the Wildland Urban Interface fire area map within City limits. Registration is now open, and chipping will begin on March 26, 2026. Please contact the Chipping Program Coordinator with any questions.

Register online, using the link below, or call (805) 470-3300.

ALL MATERIAL MUST BE PILED NEAR ROAD OR DRIVEWAY & BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE!

Please stack branches with the ends facing the same direction. Branch diameter can be up to 5" round with the length not to exceed 15 ft.  Please keep piles free of household trash, processed lumber, poison oak, oleander and avoid vine type vegetation as this may jam the chipper.  The photos below demonstrate the correct way to stack your branches.

For more information regarding wildfire safety, backyard burning, weed abatement, and chipping, visit the Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services page.