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Yard rebates in Burlington
2 programs can pay Burlington residents for yard projects: 2 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it. The largest, BLUE BTV Green Stormwater Rebates, pays up to $2,000 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.
Burlington's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- OpenPlan required
BLUE BTV Green Stormwater Rebates
BLUE BTV (UVM Lake Champlain Sea Grant with City of Burlington)
Rain barrel/cistern up to $125; water bars up to $400; vegetated swale up to $400; rooftop (gutter) disconnection up to $500; impervious surface removal $250-$1,000; dry well, infiltration trench/basin, trench drain, rain garden/bioretention each up to $1,500; permeable pavers up to $2,000; site maximum $2,000
Up to $2,000 per household
- Open
BED Electric Lawn Care Equipment Rebates
Burlington Electric Department
Residential push mower up to $75 (page terms elsewhere say up to $150 or 50% of price; conflict); residential ride mower up to $300 (48V+); residential leaf blower up to $50 (40V+ battery); residential chainsaw or hedge/string trimmer lesser of $50 or 50% of price (40V+); electric snow blower $15 (56V+). Income-qualified customers get an enhanced mower rebate.
Up to $300 per household
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 Burlington 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.