California
Yard rebates in Novato
8 programs can pay Novato residents for yard projects: 4 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 1 open to anyone in California. The largest, MWPA Resident Grants for Home Hardening and Defensible Space, pays up to $2,500 per household.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
Novato's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- Status not posted
NMWD Cash-for-Grass Lawn Replacement
North Marin Water District (NMWD)
Up to $1.50 per sq ft of lawn replaced
Up to $1,500 per household
- Status not posted
NMWD Landscape Efficiency, Smart Controller and Pool Removal Rebates
North Marin Water District (NMWD)
Landscape efficiency 50% of cost up to $200; smart controller $30 per active station up to $1,500 (not above purchase price); pool removal $1.00 per sq ft up to $1,000
Up to $1,500 per household
- Status not posted
NMWD Lawn Be Gone Free Sheet-Mulch Materials
North Marin Water District (NMWD)
Free sheet-mulching materials (compost, cardboard, wood chips); value not published
Marin 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
MWPA Chipper Day Free Curbside Chipping
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) with Fire Safe Marin
Free curbside chipping and disposal
- Status not posted
MWPA Resident Grants for Home Hardening and Defensible Space
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA)
Up to $2,500 per parcel, no match (FY 24/25 page); lifetime max $15,000 per resident
Up to $2,500 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
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 Novato yard project in Sow
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