Illinois
Yard rebates in Oak Park
3 programs can pay Oak Park residents for yard projects: 3 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it. The largest, Village of Oak Park Climate Ready Rainscapes, pays up to $2,000 per household.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
Oak Park's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
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Village of Oak Park Climate Ready Rainscapes
Village of Oak Park
50% of eligible cost, up to $2,000; income-qualified households (80% AMI or below) get bid help and the Village pays the contractor its share directly
Up to $2,000 per household
Cook County programs
Open to residents anywhere in the county.
- Open
MWRD Discounted Rain Barrels
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD)
$22.30 each including tax and delivery; $11.15 each for residents 65 and older; limit 2 per household
- Seasonal
MWRD Restore the Canopy Free Sapling Giveaway
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD)
Free native saplings (per-person limit not published)
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 Oak Park 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.