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I Have Dirt
For homeowners, builders, and excavation crews with excess dirt, fill, or soil that could be reused elsewhere instead of hauled away.
Local rebuild support for Altadena and nearby Pasadena
Moving dirt, rebuilding ground, helping neighbors recover.
The Altadena - Eaton Fire Dirt Bank is a local bulletin board and matchmaker for people who have dirt, need dirt, or move dirt. It is designed to help supply, demand, and hauling line up locally during rebuilding.
Every listing will be reviewed before it appears publicly, and likely matches can be suggested by the site moderator.
Built for three kinds of local need
This platform is meant to support both recovery and local business by connecting the people who have reusable material, the people who need it, and the contractors who can move it efficiently.
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I Need Dirt
For property owners and contractors looking for fill dirt or similar material for rebuilding pads, backfill, grading, and lot preparation.
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I Move Dirt
For local haulers and contractors who can excavate, load, haul, deliver, grade, or manage direct cut-and-fill transfer between sites.
How the site is intended to work
The goal is to make local dirt reuse simpler, safer, and less wasteful. Listings are reviewed, organized, and matched with timing, truck access, and material type in mind.
Post what you have, need, or move
Each form collects practical details like dates, quantity, material type, truck access, loading capability, and service area.
Listings are reviewed and standardized
The moderator screens submissions, keeps private details private, and helps organize listings into a consistent, usable format.
Likely matches are suggested
Matches can be suggested on a mostly first-come, first-served basis while still accounting for timing, truck size, material fit, and logistics.
How matching may happen
Material can move in more than one way, so the forms now support timing windows, hauling arrangements, and direct excavation-to-fill transfer.
Direct pickup
A have-site listing and a need-site listing line up, and a truck moves the material directly.
Need site pays hauling
The have-site may be willing to load the truck, while the need-site covers the transportation cost.
Excavate and transfer
A contractor excavates at one site and trucks the material straight to a fill site, avoiding unnecessary stockpiling.
Community support
This site is intended as a service to people affected by the fire while also staying practical enough to keep running.
Voluntary supportIf a match made here saves time, hauling cost, or disposal fees, a voluntary donation can help keep the project online and moderated. The site is not intended to act as a broker, contractor, or guarantee service.