Los Osos Community Services District

07/31/2026

From our friends San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority
California Bans "Sell By" Food Labels ♻️🌿
Help reduce food waste by understanding what food labels actually mean:
Food labels can often be confusing, so here's a simple guide:
🗓️"Best if Used By" ➡️ Food is at its best quality before this date! Plan around it and find ways to use ingredients or food prior to this date.
🧀"Use By" ➡️ Recommended date for peak quality. Eat or freeze food before this date.
🚫"Sell By" ➡️ Intended for retailers to sell product by. California is phasing this label out to reduce unnecessary food waste.
By standardizing food labels, California is making an effort to reduce edible, unexpired food out of landfills.

California Bans "Sell By" Food Labels ♻️🌿

Help reduce food waste by understanding what food labels actually mean:

Food labels can often be confusing, so here's a simple guide:

🗓️"Best if Used By" ➡️ Food is at its best quality before this date! Plan around it and find ways to use ingredients or food prior to this date.

🧀"Use By" ➡️ Recommended date for peak quality. Eat or freeze food before this date.

🚫"Sell By" ➡️ Intended for retailers to sell product by. California is phasing this label out to reduce unnecessary food waste.

By standardizing food labels, California is making an effort to reduce edible, unexpired food out of landfills.

07/29/2026

⭐EXCITING UPDATE:
Food and beverage cartons are now recyclable in San Luis Obispo County!
California has officially designated cartons as recyclable, and our SLO County recycling facility is now accepting them! Recycle your milk, juice, soup, and other food cartons in the blue bin along with your other recyclables.
♻Learn more at IWMA.com

⭐EXCITING UPDATE:

Food and beverage cartons are now recyclable in San Luis Obispo County!

California has officially designated cartons as recyclable, and our SLO County recycling facility is now accepting them! Recycle your milk, juice, soup, and other food cartons in the blue bin along with your other recyclables.

♻Learn more on our website: IWMA.com

07/09/2026

We also have these available at the District Office. Hours are 9am-4pm Monday-Friday if you would like to pick one up!

Need a kitchen pail for food scraps?

SLO County residents can contact their solid waste hauler to request a kitchen organics pail drop-off.

Kitchen pails make it easier to collect food scraps at home before emptying them into your green cart.

Kitchen pails are also available at no cost at the IWMA office: 555 Chorro Street, Unit D, Monday–Friday from 9 AM–5 PM.

06/24/2026

🎉SDLF congratulates the following districts for earning the Transparency Certificate of Excellence in recognition of their commitment to open governance and transparency:

Desert Healthcare District
Mt. View Sanitary District
Los Osos Community Services District

These districts are setting the standard for transparency, accessibility, and accountability in local government! Congrats!

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