Illinois

Yard rebates in Evanston

3 programs can pay Evanston residents for yard projects: 3 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it.

Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.

Evanston's own programs

Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.

Cook County programs

Open to residents anywhere in the county.

  • Open

    MWRD Discounted Rain Barrels

    Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD)

    $22.30 each including tax and delivery; $11.15 each for residents 65 and older; limit 2 per household

  • Seasonal

    MWRD Restore the Canopy Free Sapling Giveaway

    Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD)

    Free native saplings (per-person limit not published)

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

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