Yard rebates in Hayward

Hayward's own programs

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

• Open

  City of Hayward Lawn Conversion Rebate

  City of Hayward Public Works Utilities

  $0.75 per sq ft front or public-facing areas; $0.50 per sq ft backyards; sheet mulching adds $0.25 per sq ft

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Open

  BAWSCA Rain Barrel Rebate (ACWD, Hayward, Sunnyvale)

  Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) with ACWD, Hayward and Sunnyvale

  Up to $50 per rain barrel or the barrel's cost before tax, whichever is less

  Up to $100 per household

• Open

  EBMUD Treebate Pilot Rebate

  East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)

  Up to $100 per tree; 1 tree for single-family and 2-4 unit properties

  Up to $100 per household

• Open

  BAWSCA Irrigation Hardware Rebates

  Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA)

  Up to $5 per nozzle, $10 per pressure-regulating spray body, $30 per large rotor

• Seasonal

  City of Hayward No-Cost Residential Fall Chipping Program

  City of Hayward Fire Department

  Free chipping service (funded by CAL FIRE Wildfire Prevention Grant)

• Status not posted

  City of Hayward Residential Assistance Program for Brush Cutting

  City of Hayward Fire Department

  Grant toward cutting, trimming and stacking costs; dollar amount not published

Alameda County programs

Open to residents anywhere in the county.

• Paused

  BAAQMD Lawn and Garden Equipment Exchange Program

  Bay Area Air Quality Management District

  not published (page lists no amounts)

May apply

These cover only part of the county. Check that your address or utility is in the service area.

• Open

  BAWSCA Rachio 3 Smart Irrigation Controller Discount

  Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA)

  Rachio 3 for $169.99 plus tax (MSRP $199.99 8-zone, $224.99 16-zone); a second page of BAWSCA states $100 plus tax, so the price conflicts

• Open

  EBMUD Mulch and Compost Coupons (Magic Mulch)

  EBMUD with Contra Costa Water District

  Discount on mulch and compost; amount not published (EBMUD's rebate page calls them free coupons)

• Paused

  DFSC Defensible Space Fuel Reduction Cost Share

  Diablo Fire Safe Council (DFSC)

  Up to $3,500 per project

  Up to $3,500 per household

• Paused

  BAAQMD Wildfire Prevention Chipping Program

  Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)

  Free chipping service (Davey Tree Expert Company)

Anywhere in California

• Open

  California State Income Tax Exclusion for Turf Rebates

  State of California (Franchise Tax Board; Revenue and Taxation Code section 17138.2)

  Full exclusion of the rebate, voucher or other financial incentive from California taxable income