New Mexico
Yard rebates in Albuquerque
4 programs can pay Albuquerque residents for yard projects: 4 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it. The largest, ABCWUA Rainwater Harvesting Rebate, pays up to $150 per household. 1 ask for a plan or plant list before they approve a project.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
Albuquerque's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- Open
ABCWUA Rainwater Harvesting Rebate
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
By total storage: 50-149 gal $25; 150-299 gal $50; 300-499 gal $75; 1,000-1,499 gal $125; 1,500+ gal $150 (500-999 gal tier not shown on page)
Up to $150 per household
- Open
ABCWUA Irrigation Efficiency Rebates
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
Residential: 25% or up to $100 for smart controllers, flow sensors, pressure regulators; $4.00 each for pressure-regulating spray bodies; $2.00 each for high-efficiency rotating nozzles (no limit on bodies/nozzles)
Up to $100 per household
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ABCWUA Tree Rebate (Tree-Bates)
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
Residential: 25% of cost, up to $100
Up to $100 per household
- OpenPlan required
ABCWUA Desert Friendly Xeriscape Conversion Rebate
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
$3.00 per sq ft of turf replaced (bulk organic mulch qualifies for an additional rebate)
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan your Albuquerque yard project in Sow
Lay out the new planting on a photo of your yard with plants native to the area, and keep the plant list ready for the application.