Yard rebates in British Columbia

Lawn replacement rebates

Replace grass with water-wise landscaping

• Limited funds

  Kelowna Water Smart Drought-Tolerant Plant Rebate

  City of Kelowna (City Water Utility, Water Smart)

  50% of the purchase price, up to $100 for a single-family home or $300 for a strata complex

  Up to $100 per household

Irrigation rebates

Smart controllers, drip conversion, efficient nozzles and sensors

• OpenPlan required

  RDN Irrigation Upgrade and Soil Improvement Rebates

  Regional District of Nanaimo

  Smart controller up to $100; rain sensor up to $75; drip conversion up to $400; MP rotators up to $100; topsoil, compost or mulch 50% up to $200 plus delivery 50% up to $100; $100 bonus for doing both irrigation and soil; maximum $1,075 per property

  Up to $1,075 per household

• Limited funds

  Comox Valley Smart Irrigation Controller Rebate

  Comox Valley Regional District

  Up to $300 on a qualifying smart irrigation controller

  Up to $300 per household

• Limited funds

  Kelowna Water Smart Irrigation Controller Rebate

  City of Kelowna (City Water Utility, Water Smart)

  50% of the purchase price, up to $100 for a single-family home or $200 for a strata complex

  Up to $100 per household

• Out of funds

  CVRD Smart Irrigation and Drip Rebates

  Cowichan Valley Regional District

  Smart controller 50% up to $100; rain sensor 50% up to $50; drip irrigation installation or conversion 50% up to $300; maximum $450 per property

  Up to $450 per household

Rain barrel and cistern rebates

• OpenPlan required

  RDN Rainwater Harvesting (Cistern) Rebate

  Regional District of Nanaimo

  Up to $700 for the cistern plus up to $300 for collection system costs (piping, debris traps, filters, installation); up to $1,000 per household

  Up to $1,000 per household

• OpenPlan required

  Sunshine Coast Rainwater Harvesting Rebate

  Sunshine Coast Regional District

  Up to $500 for at least 4,500 L of new storage; up to $1,000 for at least 9,000 L; maximum $1,000 per property over the life of the program

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Open

  CVRD Rain Barrel Rebate

  Cowichan Valley Regional District

  50% of the cost of a rain barrel, up to $50 per property

  Up to $50 per household

• Open

  Coquitlam At-Cost Rain Barrels

  City of Coquitlam (Water Conservation)

  208 L (55 gallon) rain barrels sold at cost for $75 plus tax

• Open

  Richmond $30 Rain Barrel Program

  City of Richmond (Richmond Recycling Depot)

  208 L (55 gallon) rain barrels for $30 plus tax

• Seasonal

  New Westminster Rain Barrel Program

  City of New Westminster

  208 L (55 gallon) rain barrels for $76 + GST

• Seasonal

  North Shore Discounted Rain Barrel Program

  District of North Vancouver (with the City of North Vancouver and District of West Vancouver)

  55-gallon (208 L) rain barrels for $75 (similar barrels retail for about $150-$200); limit two per household

• Status not posted

  Squamish Rain Barrel Rebate Pilot

  District of Squamish

  $50 per residence, regardless of barrel size; 37 rebates available

  Up to $50 per household

• Out of funds

  CVRD Rainwater Cistern Rebate

  Cowichan Valley Regional District

  Level 1: 50% up to $500 for at least 1,000 imperial gallons (4,546 L); Level 2: 50% up to $1,000 for at least 2,000 imperial gallons (9,092 L)

  Up to $1,000 per household

Rain garden and stormwater rebates

Rain gardens, downspout disconnection, permeable paving and dry wells

• OpenPlan required

  Victoria Rainwater Rewards Rebates

  City of Victoria

  Rain barrel (350 L+) $0.10/L, $35-$100; cistern (1,200 L+) $0.15/L, $180-$600; rain garden, bioswale or infiltration chamber $15/sq m treated, $375-$1,000; permeable pavement $20/sq m, up to $750; permeable paving with infiltration/piping $30/sq m, $750-$1,500

  Up to $1,500 per household

Stormwater fee credits

Lower your stormwater fee for managing runoff on your lot

• OpenPlan required

  Victoria Rainwater Rewards Stormwater Bill Credit

  City of Victoria

  10% off the annual stormwater utility bill for low density residential properties; 2.5% to 50% for multi-family, business and institutional properties

Tree rebates and free trees

• Open

  Township of Langley $350 Tree Voucher Program

  Township of Langley

  One voucher worth up to $350 including tax toward trees at Cedar Rim Nursery (Langley) or Art's Nursery (Surrey)

  Up to $350 per household

• Open

  North Vancouver District Free Street Tree Request

  District of North Vancouver

  Free boulevard street tree planting, up to three trees per property

• Open

  Saanich Significant Tree Grant

  District of Saanich (Saanich Parks)

  Up to 50% of eligible tree maintenance costs

• Seasonal

  Vernon Trees for Tomorrow Tree Voucher

  City of Vernon

  $75 voucher toward the purchase of a tree or trees, awarded by random draw

  Up to $75 per household

• Seasonal

  Kamloops Tree Coupon Program

  City of Kamloops

  $20 off an eligible tree purchase under $100, or $50 off a purchase of $100 or more

  Up to $50 per household

• Seasonal

  Surrey $20 Tree Sale Program

  City of Surrey (Surrey Parks)

  Trees for $20 each (mostly 3- or 5-gallon, 5 to 12 feet tall); up to two per household

  Up to $40 per household

• Seasonal

  Port Moody Plant a Tree Free Tree Giveaway

  City of Port Moody

  One free tree per household (5- or 10-gallon pot, 0.6 to 1.8 m tall)

  Up to $1 per household

• Seasonal

  Delta Planting Our Roots Free Tree Project

  City of Delta

  One free tree per selected household, delivered by City staff (10 species to choose from)

• Seasonal

  North Vancouver District Free Trees and Shrubs (Urban Tree Canopy)

  District of North Vancouver

  Free native trees and shrubs for homeowners and renters with yards; free balcony shrubs for apartment and condo residents

• SeasonalPlan required

  Saanich Boulevard Tree Planting Partnership

  District of Saanich (Saanich Parks)

  Saanich buys and plants the boulevard tree; a watering bag is provided on request

Wildfire defensible space help

• Open

  Bowen Island FireSmart Rebate

  Bowen Island Municipality (Bowen Island Fire Rescue)

  Up to 50% of eligible costs, maximum $1,200

  Up to $1,200 per household

• Open

  Central Saanich FireSmart Rebate and Free Chipping

  District of Central Saanich (Central Saanich Fire)

  Up to $1,000 in rebates for every $2,000 spent on approved mitigation work; free curbside chipping events June to September

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Open

  Princeton FireSmart Rebate

  Town of Princeton

  $500 rebate for at least $1,000 of materials or labour; $1,000 rebate for at least $2,000 of materials or labour

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Open

  Revelstoke FireSmart Rebate Program

  City of Revelstoke (Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services)

  Up to $1,000

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Open

  Armstrong FireSmart Rebate

  City of Armstrong

  Up to $500 toward recommended FireSmart work

  Up to $500 per household

• Open

  Chase FireSmart Rebate

  Village of Chase (Chase Fire & Rescue)

  Up to 50% of eligible costs, maximum $250 (stratas may get more)

  Up to $250 per household

• Open

  ACRD FireSmart Curbside Pickup (Port Alberni area)

  Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District

  Free curbside pickup of up to two piles of woody debris per property

• Open

  Alberni-Clayoquot FireSmart Rebates

  Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District

  Cost-shared rebate for eligible FireSmart mitigation work (amount not published on the page)

• Open

  CRD FireSmart Rebate (Juan de Fuca and Gulf Islands)

  Capital Regional District

  Rebate for certain types of FireSmart work (amount and eligible activities provided by the CRD on request)

• Open

  CSRD FireSmart Free Yard Waste Drop-off

  Columbia Shuswap Regional District

  Free disposal of FireSmart yard waste at CSRD landfill sites with a signed waiver after a WMP assessment

• Open

  West Vancouver Free FireSmart Chipping Service

  District of West Vancouver (West Vancouver Fire & Rescue)

  Free curbside chipping and removal of natural woody debris, repeatable as needed while funds last

• Open

  Whistler FireSmart Assessment and Work Credit

  Resort Municipality of Whistler

  Up to one hour of FireSmart guidance and work by a certified crew at the time of the free assessment

• Limited funds

  Campbell River FireSmart Rebate Program

  City of Campbell River

  50% of the total cost of eligible activities, up to $5,000 per property

  Up to $5,000 per household

• Limited funds

  SLRD FireSmart Residential Rebate

  Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

  50% of the cost of materials, hired labour or time spent; minimum claim $500, maximum $5,000; vegetation tipping fees at SLRD facilities reimbursed 100%

  Up to $5,000 per household

• Limited fundsPlan required

  Castlegar FireSmart Wildfire Mitigation Rebate

  City of Castlegar (Castlegar FireSmart)

  50% cost share on materials and labour; minimum $500, maximum $2,500 per property; homeowner labour valued at $32/hour

  Up to $2,500 per household

• Limited funds

  qathet Regional FireSmart Rebate

  qathet Regional District

  50% of the total cost of eligible activities, up to $2,000 per property; your own labour counted at $32/hour

  Up to $2,000 per household

• Limited funds

  Fraser Valley Regional District FireSmart Rebate

  Fraser Valley Regional District

  50% of expenses up to $1,000; your own labour counted at $32/hour

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Limited funds

  Lillooet FireSmart Rebate Program

  District of Lillooet

  Up to $1,000 back for recommended FireSmart work; landfill tipping fees for vegetation disposed of under the assessment are fully covered

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Limited fundsPlan required

  Mackenzie FireSmart Rebate Program

  District of Mackenzie

  50% cost share up to $1,000 (e.g. $400 of work earns $200; $2,000 or more earns $1,000); your labour counts at $32/hour

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Limited funds

  Penticton FireSmart Rebate Program

  City of Penticton (Penticton Fire Department)

  50% of total eligible costs, up to $1,000 per property; labour valued at $32/hour

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Limited funds

  TNRD FireSmart Homeowner Rebate (Electoral Areas)

  Thompson-Nicola Regional District

  Up to 50% of costs to a maximum of $1,000; can cover contractor and material costs and/or the homeowner's own labour

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Limited funds

  Nelson FireSmart Rebate Program

  City of Nelson (Nelson Fire & Rescue Services)

  50% of the total cost of eligible activities, up to a maximum set each year; zero-cost mitigation services for seniors over 65 and people with limited mobility

• Seasonal

  Coldstream FireSmart Wood Chipping Initiative

  District of Coldstream

  Free curbside chipping, up to six piles no larger than 3x3x8 ft

• Seasonal

  CRD FireSmart Community Chipping Events

  Capital Regional District

  Free roadside chipping and removal of pre-registered brush piles

• Seasonal

  Kelowna FireSmart Community Chipping Program

  City of Kelowna (Kelowna Fire Department)

  Free curbside pickup and chipping of eligible high-risk plant material during May

• Seasonal

  Maple Ridge Free Brush Chipping

  City of Maple Ridge (with Ridge Meadows Recycling Society)

  Free curbside chipping of up to 3 cubic metres of branches per household each spring and fall

• Seasonal

  Merritt FireSmart Chipping Program

  City of Merritt (Merritt FireSmart)

  Free curbside pickup and chipping of highly flammable trees and shrubs

• Seasonal

  Nelson FireSmart Yard Fuel Pick-up (Free Chipping)

  City of Nelson (Nelson FireSmart)

  Free curbside chipping and disposal of small coniferous trees and branches

• Seasonal

  Qualicum Beach Free Chipping Program

  Town of Qualicum Beach

  Free curbside chipping; one pile up to 8 ft x 8 ft x 5 ft for lots up to 0.5 acre, with extra piles for larger lots

• Seasonal

  Quesnel FireSmart Rebate Program

  City of Quesnel

  Rebate toward eligible FireSmart work (amount not published on the page)

• Seasonal

  RDNO FireSmart Chipping Program

  Regional District of North Okanagan

  Free chipping of high wildfire-risk woody material at your property

• Seasonal

  TNRD FireSmart Free Chipping Days

  Thompson-Nicola Regional District

  Free curbside chipping of woody debris on scheduled community chipping days

• Seasonal

  Vernon Spring Curbside Chipping

  City of Vernon

  Free curbside chipping, up to 10 minutes of chipping per customer per week (funded through the residential organics and yard waste charge)

• Seasonal

  Whistler FireSmart Community Chipper Service

  Resort Municipality of Whistler

  Free community chipping of FireSmart branches on scheduled dates

• Status not posted

  RDOS FireSmart Rebate Program

  Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

  Up to 50% of eligible costs, no more than $500 per property; labour counted at 50% of $28.54 per hour

  Up to $500 per household

• Status not posted

  West Kelowna FireSmart Grant Program

  City of West Kelowna

  Up to 50% of the cost of eligible activities, no more than $500 per property

  Up to $500 per household

• Waitlist

  RDCO FireSmart Rebate (Central Okanagan East and West)

  Regional District of Central Okanagan

  50% of labour and supply costs, up to $1,000 (2025 program)

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Paused

  Merritt FireSmart Rebate Program

  City of Merritt (Merritt FireSmart)

  50% of the cost of eligible activities, up to $2,500 per property

  Up to $2,500 per household

• Out of funds

  Kamloops FireSmart Home Improvement Rebate

  City of Kamloops (Kamloops Fire Rescue)

  50% of recommended home improvement costs, up to $1,000 per household per program year

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Out of funds

  Mission FireSmart Rebate Program

  City of Mission (Mission Fire Rescue Service)

  50% of total expenses, up to $1,000; labour counted at $32/hour plus contractors, materials and dump fees

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Out of funds

  Peachland FireSmart Rebate Program

  District of Peachland (Peachland Fire Rescue)

  50% of the total cost of supplies and labour (labour set by the Province at $32/hour), up to $1,000

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Out of funds

  Kamloops Community Fuel Reduction Incentive (FireSmart)

  City of Kamloops (Kamloops Fire Rescue)

  $150 to $800 per household per program year, based on the amount of vegetation removed

  Up to $800 per household

Electric lawn equipment rebates

Rebates and exchanges for battery mowers, trimmers and blowers

• Limited funds

  Central Okanagan Lawn Swap: Go Electric Rebate

  Regional District of Central Okanagan

  Up to $150, no more than 50% of the cost of the new electric equipment; one rebate per household

  Up to $150 per household

Compost bin and mulch programs

• Open

  Burnaby $30 Backyard Composter

  City of Burnaby (Burnaby Eco-Centre)

  Backyard composters for $30

• Open

  Richmond $25 Backyard Compost Bin

  City of Richmond (Richmond Recycling Depot)

  Backyard compost bins for $25 plus tax

• Open

  Vancouver $35 Backyard Composter

  City of Vancouver (Compost Demonstration Garden, run by City Farmer)

  Backyard composters for $35 including taxes; limit two per household

• Limited funds

  Comox Valley Soil Amendment Rebate

  Comox Valley Regional District

  75% of the cost of soil, mulch or compost, up to $200, once a year

  Up to $200 per household

• Seasonal

  Sunshine Coast Home Composter Rebate

  Sunshine Coast Regional District

  Up to $100

  Up to $100 per household

• Seasonal

  Central Okanagan Subsidized Backyard Composter Sale

  Regional District of Central Okanagan (Regional Waste Reduction Office)

  Backyard composters sold at a subsidized price each March (price set for each sale)

• Seasonal

  Saanich Free Leaf Mulch

  District of Saanich

  Free leaf mulch, first-come first-served, when available

• Out of funds

  CVRD Soil Amendment (Compost and Mulch) Rebate

  Cowichan Valley Regional District

  50% of the cost of quality topsoil, compost or other organic mulch, including delivery, up to $300

  Up to $300 per household