Ontario
Yard rebates in Hamilton
4 programs can pay Hamilton residents for yard projects: 4 run by the council or the utilities that serve it. The largest, Rain Ready Hamilton Rebate, pays up to $5,000 per household.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
Hamilton's own programs
Run by the council or by a utility that serves it.
- Open
Hamilton Street Tree Planting Request
City of Hamilton
One City-planted street tree per year on a standard lot (up to three per year on corner lots), watered by the City every two weeks for two years
- Seasonal
Hamilton Free Tree Giveaway
City of Hamilton
Two free native trees or shrubs (about 1 metre tall) per property
- Waitlist
Hamilton Free Backyard Tree Planting Pilot
City of Hamilton, with the Hamilton Naturalists' Club
Free full-service planting of a native backyard tree (50 trees in 2026, 75 in 2027, 100 in 2028)
- Paused
Rain Ready Hamilton Rebate
Green Venture, funded by the City of Hamilton
Up to $1,500 (rain gardens, rainwater collection and storage, bioswales and similar features) or up to $5,000 (permeable paving and green roofs)
Up to $5,000 per household
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Source: Sow, “Yard rebates in Hamilton, Ontario,” checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/cities/hamilton-canada/rebates
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 Hamilton 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.