California
Yard rebates in Windsor
6 programs can pay Windsor residents for yard projects: 2 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 1 open to anyone in California. The largest, Town of Windsor Water Efficient Landscape Rebate, pays up to $1,500 per household.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
Windsor's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- Status not posted
Town of Windsor Water Efficient Landscape Rebate
Town of Windsor (with Sonoma Water)
Turf removal: $1.00 per sq ft up to $1,500. Irrigation upgrades: up to $500 or total cost if lower.
Up to $1,500 per household
- Status not posted
Town of Windsor Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller Rebate
Town of Windsor with Rachio
$100 bill credit from the Town plus a $30 Rachio discount
Up to $100 per household
May apply
These cover only part of the county. Check that your address or utility is in the service area.
- Open
Permit Sonoma Residential Curbside Chipper Program
Permit Sonoma Fire Prevention Division (County of Sonoma)
Free chipping (a launch news report says up to 2 free hours plus pre-approval for a second visit; the official page does not list hours)
- Paused
BAAQMD Lawn and Garden Equipment Exchange Program
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
not published (page lists no amounts)
- Paused
BAAQMD Wildfire Prevention Chipping Program
Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
Free chipping service (Davey Tree Expert Company)
Anywhere in California
- Open
California State Income Tax Exclusion for Turf Rebates
State of California (Franchise Tax Board; Revenue and Taxation Code section 17138.2)
Full exclusion of the rebate, voucher or other financial incentive from California taxable income
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 Windsor 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.