Texas
Yard rebates in El Paso
5 programs can pay El Paso residents for yard projects: 3 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 2 open to anyone in Texas. The largest, Texas A&M Forest Service Invasive Plant Solutions (TIPS) Cost-Share, pays up to $7,000 per household. 2 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.
El Paso's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- OpenPlan required
El Paso Water Rainwater Harvesting Rebate
El Paso Water
$0.50 per gallon of capacity (no pump) or $1.00 per gallon (with pump), up to $1,000 per site; materials only
Up to $1,000 per household
- Open
El Paso Water Laundry-to-Landscape Rebate
El Paso Water
Up to $250 of eligible system material costs
Up to $250 per household
- Open
El Paso Water Smart Irrigation Controller Rebate
El Paso Water
$75 one-time, limited to controller cost (no tax or installation)
Up to $75 per household
Anywhere in Texas
- OpenPlan required
Texas A&M Forest Service Invasive Plant Solutions (TIPS) Cost-Share
Texas A&M Forest Service
75% of treatment/removal costs, up to $7,000 per landowner
Up to $7,000 per household
- Open
Texas Comptroller Sales Tax Exemption for Rainwater and Water-Saving Equipment
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
State sales tax exempt on qualifying purchases (8.25% max combined rate would otherwise apply; exemption covers the state portion, see notes)
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 El Paso 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.