Los Osos Community Services District

04/13/2026

Join us for a Community Engagement Session to Provide Input on the DESAL Plan On April 20 in Morro Bay or April 21 in Grover Beach from 6-8pm.

The San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District is hosting two identical in-person community engagement sessions to share progress on the DESAL Plan Feasibility Study and the preliminary evaluation results, and to solicit feedback from the community as the Feasibility Study is developed and finalized.

These sessions will be in-person only and light refreshments will be
provided. Please attend whichever is most convenient for you!

Morro Bay
April 20, 2026, 6 pm - 8 pm
Morro Bay Community Center
1001 Kennedy Way
Morro Bay, CA 93442

Grover Beach
April 21, 2026, 6 pm - 8 pm
Ramona Garden Park Center
993 Ramona Avenue
Grover Beach, CA 93433

See the County's website below, or go to the Districts website where you receive a copy of the Fact Sheet/Feasibility Study here: https://www.losososcsd.org/upcoming-public-meetings-for-the-desalination-executable-solution-and-logistics-desal-plan-c6a4f41a-ff7f-49ee-9234-d95cf982ee2f

The San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District invites the community to upcoming engagement sessions for the DESAL Plan, a multi phase effort with local partners to explore a regional desalination project and strengthen long term water supply resilience in San Luis Obispo C...

12/22/2025

Be Aware and Be Prepared! Sandbags are available at the CSD Office 12/22/25 from 9-4 and 12/23/25 from 9-3. Cost is $5.50 for 10. Limited to 20 per family. Free Sand is available at 953 El Moro in Los Osos.

Rain and High winds are coming to the area. A high wind watch has been issued for SLO County from this afternoon until Thursday, December 25 at 3:00 pm.
Watch information:
* WHAT...South winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph possible. Strongest in the mountains.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Good evening!

A strong atmospheric river storm is on it's way to disrupt this holiday week.

- Rain can be expected Tuesday through Saturday
* Heaviest Tuesday Night through Wednesday Morning
- A FLOOD WATCH is in effect Tuesday Afternoon through Wednesday Evening
* All 4 counties: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, L.A.
* Debris flows and widespread urban flooding possible
* The watch may need to be extended through at least Thursday
- Gusty SE winds Tuesday-Wednesday
-5-15% chance of thunderstorms Tuesday-Thursday

12/19/2025

Check out this Holiday Seasons Waste and Recycling Guide (for common holiday items like Christmas Trees, Wrapping Paper, Tissue Paper, Lights and more). Plus see Mission Country Disposals Schedule for Trash and Recycling Pick up below!

Mission Country Disposal will be taking Christmas Day off, and therefore making trash pick up one day late for Thursday and Friday pick ups ending on…

12/15/2025

We are accepting applications for Reserve Firefighters. Deadline to apply is THIS FRIDAY December 19, 2025. No experience is necessary, as we will help with training for the right applicants. Please see the page below for more information.

Reserve Firefighters Wanted

11/21/2025

We are accepting applications for Reserve Firefighters. Deadline to apply is December 19, 2025. No experience is necessary, as we will help with training for the right applicants. Please see the page below for more information.

Reserve Firefighters Wanted

11/13/2025

Please see the below from Co of SLO Office of Emergency Services - OES

The National Weather Service has provided updated potential rainfall totals for the storm moving in early tomorrow. Notice that three possible scenarios are provided with likelihood of each at the top. This is NOT how NWS typically provides information this close to a storm moving in but due to the uncertainty of this storm, multiple scenarios remain possible.

Rain for SLO County is forecast to be the strongest tomorrow, which less rain Friday and then continued rain Saturday. So don't put your umbrellas away after the first storm comes through!

There is a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms, which can produce short lived but high intensity rainfall. This includes in the Gifford Burn Scar area, so residents and travelers there should plan accordingly.

ReadySLO.org/storms

11/04/2025

Check out Novembers ENEWS Online. We talk about the Monarch Grove Preserve Fire Safety Clean Up, Recruitment for Reserve Fire Fighters and Candy Wrapper Recycling.

In collaboration with San Luis Obispo County Parks, CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo/County Fire will conduct a vegetation management project at Monarch Grove…

10/29/2025

We just received notice that there will be Ramp Closures on Northbound US 101 through Downtown SLO set to begin this Sunday and lasting for 10 days. Here is the information from Caltrans.

RAMP CLOSURES ON NORTHBUND US 101 THRU DOWNTOWN SAN LUIS OBISPO SET TO BEGIN SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — A project to improve the safety of ramps on US 101 in San Luis Obispo between Broad Street and California Boulevard, is advancing with new ramp closures. This project will improve the safety of ramps through the application of contrasting surface treatments, vegetation control, and improvements in landscaping.

Travelers on northbound US 101 will encounter a closure of the Broad St. northbound onramp, the Osos St. northbound offramp, and the auxiliary lane that connects the two.

This ramp and lane closure will go into effect beginning Sunday, November 2, at 10 pm and is expected to remain in effect for 10 days. Travelers are advised to plan their travel through the downtown corridor accordingly. Message and directional signs will alert travelers in advance of these closures.

10/01/2025

From our friends at San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority

Making sure we place the correct plastics in our recycling bin, helps ensure the batch gets properly recycled. Remember to first reduce single use and plastics consumption, and reuse items you already have.

09/24/2025

From our friends at San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority

Welcome back to Where to Throw Wednesday! Today’s topic is aseptic packaging 🧃. Aseptic packaging refers to a special process which packages items like milk, broths, and juice in a sterile environment and thus allows them to be shelf-stable. In order to allow for shelf-stability, aseptic packaging, like the cartons shown above, are made up of multiple layers: paper, aluminum, and plastic. Because of this, they must be thrown in the garbage bin as recycling technology is not equipped to separate these layers.

When possible, opt for recyclable packaging of milks and juices or even try your hand at making your own broth!

09/11/2025

Mission County Disposal Clean Up Week will be September 29th - October 3rd. For Bulky Items (see the list below) you must call at LEAST one week prior to your collection day to schedule 805-543-0875 - Discounted pick up rates for Bulky Items are provided for those item.

Container Notes
Cleanup Week garbage may be placed in standard trash cans or tied into bundles. Standard trash containers will be emptied and left on the curb. Boxes and plastic bags will be taken away with your garbage. If you want your non-standard containers left behind, please mark or place a note on them.

Container Size
Containers or bundles of garbage must weigh 75 pounds or less and must measure four feet or less in overall length. No hazardous materials will be taken. Garbage, greenwaste, & recycling combined for 6 cans, bags, or bundles plus your waste wheelers. Excess garbage will be left on the curb.
SIX standard trash cans (31 gallons each) OR the equivalent in bags, boxes, or bundles. Each not to exceed 75 pounds and four feet in length.

General Tip
1. Please don’t use plastic bags in the commingled recycling or greenwaste cans. Inadvertently someone will throw garbage in with the recycling and contaminate the entire load. Just dump the recycling in the can and throw the bag away.
2. Large pieces of cardboard need to be cut up or broken down so they fit in the blue recycle cart. The automated trucks can’t pick up loose cardboard. If you need a bigger blue bin call the office. There is a fee to remove extra cardboard.
3. If you forget to put your cans out by 6:00AM and we have to send a truck back to your house, there will be a trip charge for each commodity.
4. It is important to not pack the waste wheeler so tight that when turned upside down, nothing will come out.
The office number is 805-543-0875.

Bulky Items – LIMIT TWO EACH - Bulk item rates are different for each city
You must call Mission Country Disposal at least one week before your collection day to schedule. 805-543-0875

Place your Clean-Up Week garbage on the curb no later than 6:00 a.m. on your regular garbage collection day. Don’t block your waste wheelers, we still run automated trucks.
The following special prices are valid only during Clean-Up Week and must be on the curb to qualify:
• Televisions
• Water Heaters
• Couches
• Washers
• Dryers
• Small Appliances
• Chairs
• Box Springs
• Mattresses
• Refrigerators
• Overstuffed Chairs
• No auto parts
To arrange for pickup of bulky items (not free) you must first call 805-543-0875.
Bulky items will not be picked up unless you call first.