Lawn replacement · California

City of Pleasanton Eco-Friendly Lawn Conversion Rebate

Run by City of Pleasanton Public Works

WaitlistPlan requiredLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
City add-on $0.50 per sq ft for residential/mixed-use meters (max 50% of material cost, up to $575); $0.75 per sq ft up to $4,000 for irrigation-only meters. City page says up to $3,575 residential ($24,000 commercial/irrigation) combined with Zone 7's $2 per sq ft up to $3,000 (residential).
Maximum
$575 per household
Who qualifies
City of Pleasanton water customers in good standing with a working sprinkler system on potable water, also participating in the Zone 7 Lawn Conversion Rebate. Owner, tenant or property manager may apply. Back-yard lawn not eligible.
Where
City of Pleasanton water customers in good standing who also take part in the Zone 7 Lawn Conversion Rebate.
Status
Waitlist. Zone 7 page says applications are being waitlisted and funding may become available beginning July 2027; city page says funding is limited, first come first served.
Type of payment
Rebate
Official program page

What you do

Sheet-mulch at least 100 sq ft of front-yard (street-visible) lawn with 1 inch compost plus 3 inches mulch, then plant low-water plants including California natives between September and February, while also enrolled in Zone 7's Lawn Conversion Rebate.

Requirements

  • Also apply to Zone 7 Lawn Conversion Rebate and submit the same plant selection checklist
  • Minimum 100 sq ft of healthy, irrigated lawn visible from the public sidewalk
  • Sheet mulching is the required method (no herbicide or physical removal)
  • 1-inch compost layer under at least 3 inches mulch, no plastic weed barrier
  • At least two varieties of California native plants, multiple of each, plant list pre-approved by city staff
  • Plants installed only September to February
  • Plants must cover at least 50% of converted area at maturity
  • Remove, cap or convert overhead spray irrigation to drip
  • Receipts dated after Notice to Proceed; progress photos of sheet mulching; possible pre- and post-inspection
  • No retroactive rebates

The plan or design it asks for

Plant list (with plant selection checklist) must be pre-approved by city water conservation staff before work starts.

Native plant lists for the area: Pleasanton

Make the plan in Sow

Draw the layout and build the plant list

Sow places plants on a photo of your yard and keeps a list of everything you add. Check City of Pleasanton's rules for exactly what to submit.

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How to apply

  1. 1Submit the Zone 7 Water-Efficient Lawn Conversion application to Zone 7
  2. 2Submit the City Eco-Friendly Lawn Conversion application, plant list worksheet and a landscape drawing to [email protected] or via the city contact form
  3. 3Wait for Notice to Proceed from Zone 7 and the City's separate authorization; pre- and post-inspections required
  4. 4Sheet mulch and plant (September to February), then submit receipts and photos

Estimate your rebate

Uses the published rate per square foot of lawn converted (city add-on to the Zone 7 rebate) and the $575 cap. The program sets the final amount after its inspection.

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Timing and deadlines

Not published; planting phase can be delayed until September.

Not published

Combining it with other programs

Designed to stack with Zone 7 Lawn Conversion Rebate.

Sources

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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