Ontario
Yard rebates in Toronto
9 programs can pay Toronto residents for yard projects: 9 run by the council or the utilities that serve it. The largest, Toronto Eco-Roof (Green Roof) Incentive, pays up to $100,000 per household. 2 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.
Toronto's own programs
Run by the council or by a utility that serves it.
- OpenPlan required
Toronto Eco-Roof (Green Roof) Incentive
City of Toronto
Green roofs: $100 per square metre installed, up to $100,000, plus up to $1,000 for a structural assessment; cool roofs: $5 per square metre (new membrane) or $2 per square metre (coating), up to $50,000
Up to $100,000 per household
- Open
Toronto Mature Private Tree Maintenance Grant
City of Toronto
50% of eligible pruning costs after taxes and fees, up to $1,500; one tree per property
Up to $1,500 per household
- Open
LEAF Subsidized Backyard Tree Planting
LEAF (Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests), with municipal funding partners
Full Service: $160-$230 per tree including site consultation and planting; Do-It-Yourself: $110-$180 per tree including virtual consultation, delivery and planting guide
- Open
Toronto City Tree Planting Request
City of Toronto
City selects, plants and cares for (waters, mulches, prunes, stakes as needed) a tree on the road allowance in front of your home
- Open
Toronto Low-Canopy Neighbourhood Free Trees and Shrubs
City of Toronto (delivered by LEAF)
Residential properties: up to one free tree (or two free cedars or one pair of pawpaw trees) and up to three free shrubs per property per year
- OpenPlan required
TRCA Private Land Tree Planting Program
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Full planting services with funding up to 90% depending on municipality and project scope; supply-only stock from $1.75 per deciduous seedling, $1.27 per conifer seedling, $15.50 per bare-root tree and $5.75 per wildlife shrub
- Seasonal
Toronto Free Compost at Community Environment Days
City of Toronto
Free 13 kg bags of compost (two per household while supplies last); loose compost at select events up to one cubic metre per vehicle
- Seasonal
Toronto Free Tree Program
City of Toronto
Up to two free native trees or shrubs (1-2 gallon pots, 1-4 ft tall) per household each spring and fall
- Out of funds
Toronto Rain Barrel Savings Program ($8.95 Rain Barrels)
City of Toronto
Rain barrel for $8.95 plus tax and a downspout diverter for $1.00 plus tax, with free delivery (limit one each per property)
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Source: Sow, “Yard rebates in Toronto, Ontario,” checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/cities/toronto-canada/rebates
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 Toronto 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.