Arizona
Yard rebates in Phoenix
4 programs can pay Phoenix residents for yard projects: 4 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it. The largest, Maricopa County Mowing Down Pollution Lawn Equipment Voucher, pays up to $275 per household. 1 ask for a plan or plant list before they approve a project.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
Phoenix's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- Open
City of Phoenix Smart Irrigation Controller Incentive
City of Phoenix Water Services
Up to $75
Up to $75 per household
- OpenPlan required
City of Phoenix Residential Grass Removal Incentive
City of Phoenix Water Services
$2 per sq ft of grass removed; no fixed cap (projects over 5,000 sq ft reviewed case by case, funds permitting)
- Seasonal
SRP Shade Tree Program (free trees and workshop)
Salt River Project (SRP) with Trees Matter
Free desert-adapted shade tree saplings (about 2-6 ft); number per household not stated on current page (earlier years: 2 trees)
Maricopa County programs
Open to residents anywhere in the county.
- Open
Maricopa County Mowing Down Pollution Lawn Equipment Voucher
Maricopa County Air Quality Department with ADEQ
$200 voucher toward an electric/battery lawn mower; $75 voucher toward an electric/battery handheld device (cannot be combined on one purchase)
Up to $275 per household
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 Phoenix 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.