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Chipping Program

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NEW AS OF JULY 31, 2025

Free Chipping Program for Atascadero Residents

Support Your 100-Foot Defensible Space – At No Cost to You

The San Luis Obispo County Fire Safe Council, in partnership with Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services, is proud to offer FREE chipping services to help Atascadero residents create and maintain the 100-foot defensible space required by California law.

This no-cost service is fully funded by the State of California and aims to support wildfire preparedness by reducing hazardous vegetation around homes and structures.


How It Works:

  • A licensed and insured contractor will chip your properly stacked brush piles
  • Service is available at no charge to Atascadero residents
  • Once 10+ households sign up in a neighborhood, chipping will be scheduled

Note: Please sign up before building your pile to ensure it meets all program guidelines.


Ready to Reserve Your Chipper Day?

Reservations must be made at least 7 days in advance.
You can view examples of properly stacked piles and get all the program requirements on the registration site.

Visit: www.chipperday.com/slofsc


Why Participate?

Creating defensible space is one of the most effective ways to protect your home and neighborhood from wildfire.
By participating, you are contributing to a fire-adapted community and helping make Atascadero a safer place to live.


Questions?

Contact Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services or the SLO County Fire Safe Council for more information about this valuable program.