Missouri
Yard rebates in St. Louis
5 programs can pay St. Louis residents for yard projects: 3 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 2 open to anyone in Missouri. The largest, MSD Project Clear Rainscaping Small Grants, pays up to $4,000 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.
St. Louis's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- OpenPlan required
MSD Project Clear Rainscaping Small Grants
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) Project Clear, delivered by Missouri Botanical Garden
Up to $4,000 for residential projects (up to $10,000 institutional), reimbursed after installation
Up to $4,000 per household
- Open
City of St. Louis Free Compost and Wood Chips Pickup
City of St. Louis Division of Forestry
Free compost and wood chips; quantity per visit not published (compost sometimes limited)
- Open
City of St. Louis Free Street Tree Planting
City of St. Louis Parks, Recreation and Forestry - Division of Forestry
Free tree, planted by the city at no charge
Anywhere in Missouri
- Open
MDC State Forest Nursery Low-Cost Native Seedlings
Missouri Department of Conservation - George O. White State Forest Nursery
Low-cost seedlings; per-seedling prices and package sizes not published on the ordering page (see catalog)
- Seasonal
MIPC Callery Pear Buyback Free Native Tree
Missouri Invasive Plant Council with Missouri Dept. of Conservation and partners
One free potted native tree (3-gallon, 2 to 4 ft tall) per household regardless of number of pears removed
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 St. Louis 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.