Rhode Island

Yard rebates in Newport

3 programs can pay Newport residents for yard projects: 2 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 1 open to anyone in Rhode Island.

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

Newport's own programs

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

  • Open

    Newport Free Curbside Food Scrap Composting Pilot

    City of Newport with Black Earth Compost, 11th Hour Racing and ERICD

    Free weekly compost collection (valued $149.99 per year) plus free curbside bin starter kit (valued $36) and a free cubic-foot bag of finished compost each spring

  • Seasonal

    ERICD Residential Rain Barrel Make and Take Workshops

    Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD)

    Rain barrel built at workshop for a fraction of retail cost; exact price not published on the program page (workshop listings in past years showed roughly $45 to $66 per barrel)

Anywhere in Rhode Island

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 Newport yard project in Sow

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