Arkansas
Yard rebates in Fayetteville
6 programs can pay Fayetteville 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 Arkansas. The largest, Arkansas Wetland and Riparian Zone Tax Credit Program, pays up to $50,000 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.
Fayetteville's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- Open
City of Fayetteville Free Mulch and Low-Income Compost
City of Fayetteville Recycling and Trash Collection
Free mulch, one scoop (about 2.5 cubic yards) per visit; compost free or reduced for low-to-moderate income households (case by case); home delivery up to 2 cubic yards compost
- Open
City of Fayetteville Residential Stormwater Utility Credit
City of Fayetteville Stormwater Utility
Credits totaling up to 50% of the stormwater fee
- Seasonal
City of Fayetteville Invasive Plant Bounty
City of Fayetteville Park Planning and Urban Forestry
Free native tree or shrub, limit 2 per household; no cash payment
May apply
These cover only part of the county. Check that your address or utility is in the service area.
- Status not postedPlan required
Beaver Watershed Alliance Land Management Practice Mini-Grant
Beaver Watershed Alliance
not published
Anywhere in Arkansas
- OpenPlan required
Arkansas Wetland and Riparian Zone Tax Credit Program
Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Division
Credit up to $50,000 per project, no more than $5,000 per tax year over a maximum of 10 years; limited to actual costs if under $50,000
Up to $50,000 per household
- Seasonal
Arkansas Forestry Free Tree Fridays
Arkansas Department of Agriculture (Forestry) with Arkansas Urban Forestry Council
Up to 5 free bare-root native tree seedlings per person
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 Fayetteville 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.