California

Yard rebates in Santa Barbara

6 programs can pay Santa Barbara 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, City of Santa Barbara Sustainable Storm Water Rebate, pays up to $5,000 per household.

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

Santa Barbara's own programs

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

  • Open

    City of Santa Barbara Sustainable Storm Water Rebate

    City of Santa Barbara Creeks Division

    Disconnected downspout $250 per project; rain barrel up to $200 each (40-199 gal); rain garden $3 per sq ft of bioretention area; pavement removal $2 per sq ft (min 20 sq ft); $2 per sq ft more if replacing lawn

    Up to $5,000 per household

  • Open

    City of Santa Barbara Sustainable Lawn Replacement Rebate

    City of Santa Barbara Water Resources

    $2.00 per sq ft of lawn replaced; lawn to rain garden adds $3.00 per sq ft of rain garden retention area for up to $5.00 per sq ft total

    Up to $1,500 per household

  • Open

    City of Santa Barbara Irrigation Efficiency Rebates

    City of Santa Barbara Water Resources

    Drip retrofit 50% of materials up to $100; nozzles $2 each up to $50; smart timer 50% up to $100; laundry-to-landscape graywater 50% of materials up to $100

    Up to $350 per household

  • Open

    City of Santa Barbara Mulch Delivery Rebate

    City of Santa Barbara Water Resources

    up to $45 per delivery, maximum $90 (two truck loads) per site per fiscal year

    Up to $90 per household

May apply

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

Anywhere in California

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

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