Yard rebates in Alberta

Lawn replacement rebates

• Open

  Cochrane Fescue Sod Rebate

  Town of Cochrane

  $75 for every 500 square feet of fescue sod, up to $375

  Up to $375 per household

• Open

  Cochrane Lawn Alternatives Rebate

  Town of Cochrane

  50% of the purchase price, up to $150

  Up to $150 per household

• Limited funds

  Medicine Hat Xeriscape and Native Landscaping Rebate

  City of Medicine Hat (HAT Smart)

  50% of the purchase price: organic mulch up to $500; landscape rock up to $500; eco-friendly artificial turf up to $500; native trees and shrubs up to $250; native grass seed up to $250; clover or other non-turf ground cover up to $100; landscape fabric up to $100. Household lifetime maximum $1,000 across all incentive items

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Limited funds

  Okotoks Drought-Tolerant Plants, Turf, Compost and Mulch Rebates

  Town of Okotoks

  50% each, per household per year: listed trees and plants up to $100 (plus a $100 Raising the Canopy bonus for listed trees, up to $200 total); drought-tolerant turf, seed or clover up to $500 including installation; Grade A compost up to $200; bark or rock mulch up to $100 including delivery

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Limited funds

  Morinville Drought-Tolerant Landscaping Rebate

  Town of Morinville

  50% up to $100 for approved plants, shrubs and trees; 50% up to $100 for mulch; 50% up to $350 for drought-tolerant turf, seed or clover including installation (per utility account)

  Up to $550 per household

• WaitlistPlan required

  Okotoks Xeriscape (Lawn Replacement) Rebate

  Town of Okotoks

  Up to $2,500

  Up to $2,500 per household

Irrigation rebates

Smart controllers, drip conversion, efficient nozzles and sensors

• Limited funds

  Okotoks Irrigation Controller, Rain Sensor and Timer Rebates

  Town of Okotoks

  50% each: WaterSense irrigation controller up to $300; master valve up to $75; rain sensor up to $75; soaker hoses up to $50 (2 max); watering timers up to $75 each (2 max)

  Up to $725 per household

• Limited funds

  Medicine Hat Drip and Smart Irrigation Rebate

  City of Medicine Hat (HAT Smart)

  Drip irrigation systems and low-flow heads up to $100; smart irrigation controllers up to $150

  Up to $250 per household

• Seasonal

  Red Deer Watering Timer Rebate

  City of Red Deer

  50% of the cost, up to $50 per watering timer; up to two rebates per utility account

  Up to $100 per household

Rain barrel and cistern rebates

• Open

  Cochrane Rain Barrel Rebate

  Town of Cochrane

  50% of the purchase price, up to $50 per barrel, up to three barrels per application

  Up to $150 per household

• Limited funds

  Medicine Hat Rain Barrel and Cistern Rebate

  City of Medicine Hat (HAT Smart)

  Rain barrels and downspout converter kits up to $200 per unit (two units max); professionally installed rain cisterns $250 (one per home)

  Up to $650 per household

• Limited funds

  Lethbridge Rain Barrel Rebate (Environmental Incentive Program)

  City of Lethbridge

  50% of the purchase cost, up to $100 per barrel; up to two rain barrel rebates per household

  Up to $200 per household

• Limited funds

  Calgary YardSmart Rain Barrel Rebate

  City of Calgary (delivered by Green Calgary)

  $50 per rain barrel regardless of size, up to 3 barrels per household

  Up to $150 per household

• Limited funds

  Morinville Rain Barrel Rebate

  Town of Morinville

  50% up to $100 for rain barrels, plus 50% up to $25 for rain barrel accessories (per utility account)

  Up to $125 per household

• Limited funds

  Okotoks Rain Barrel Rebate

  Town of Okotoks

  50% up to $100 per barrel up to 100 gallons ($200 up to 200 gal, $300 up to 300 gal, $400 up to 400 gal); up to 4 barrels per household; accessories 50% up to $25

• Seasonal

  Okotoks Rainwater Collection System Rebate

  Town of Okotoks

  50% of system costs up to $2,000 (tanks, piping, debris traps, filters, pumps and installation)

  Up to $2,000 per household

• Seasonal

  Red Deer Rain Barrel Rebate

  City of Red Deer

  50% of the cost of the rain barrel, up to $50 per barrel, credited to your utility account

  Up to $50 per household

• Seasonal

  Strathcona County Rain Barrel Rebate

  Strathcona County (Utilities)

  $30 per household per year

  Up to $30 per household

• Paused

  Sexsmith Rain Barrel Rebate

  Town of Sexsmith

  $50 per residence

  Up to $50 per household

Rain garden and stormwater rebates

Rain gardens, downspout disconnection, permeable paving and dry wells

• Open

  EPCOR RainWise Stormwater Rebate (Edmonton)

  EPCOR Water Services

  Downspout disconnection up to $100 per downspout; rain barrels/tanks $0.25 per litre of storage; low impact development projects (rain gardens, box planters, soakaway pits, permeable pavement) $11 per square metre of connected hard surface; up to $2,000 per single-family property

  Up to $2,000 per household

Tree rebates and free trees

Free trees, tree rebates and shade-tree programs

• Seasonal

  Calgary Branching Out Free Tree Program

  City of Calgary (Calgary Parks & Open Spaces)

  Free trees for residents to plant on their own property

Native plant and pollinator rebates

Native plantings, pollinator gardens and lawn-to-meadow conversions

• Seasonal

  Red Deer Native and Drought-Tolerant Plant Rebate

  City of Red Deer

  50% of the cost of qualifying plants, up to $50, credited to your utility account

  Up to $50 per household

Wildfire defensible space help

Defensible space grants, home hardening and free chipping

• Seasonal

  Wood Buffalo FireSmart Home Rebate Program

  Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

  Roof replacement or upgrade up to $2,000; deck upgrade up to $1,000; window upgrade up to $1,000; fence/gate upgrade up to $1,000; siding upgrade up to $4,000; one rebate per address and per homeowner

  Up to $4,000 per household

• Seasonal

  County of Grande Prairie FireSmart Wood Chipping Events

  County of Grande Prairie

  Free chipping of yard wood debris at scheduled events

Compost bin and mulch programs

• Open

  Cochrane Wood Mulch Rebate

  Town of Cochrane

  50% off the purchase of wood mulch, up to $100

  Up to $100 per household

• Open

  Calgary Free Mulch at East Calgary Landfill

  City of Calgary (Waste & Recycling Services)

  Free wood chip mulch, no limit

• Open

  Strathcona County Free Mulch and Rural Mulch Delivery

  Strathcona County

  Free self-serve mulch; rural residents may get a free load delivered

• Limited funds

  Medicine Hat Home Composter Rebate

  City of Medicine Hat (HAT Smart)

  Up to $150 per unit; one per home

  Up to $150 per household

• Seasonal

  Red Deer Mulch Rebate

  City of Red Deer

  50% of the cost of mulch, up to $50, credited to your utility account

  Up to $50 per household

• Seasonal

  Calgary Green Cart Compost Giveaway

  City of Calgary (Waste & Recycling Services)

  Up to 100 litres of free compost per household

• Seasonal

  Edmonton Free Compost Giveaway

  City of Edmonton (Waste Services)

  Free horticultural compost and mulch while surplus supply lasts