Yard rebates in England

Open to anyone in England

Programs open across the nation. Local programs below often stack on top of these.

• OpenPlan required

  Forestry Commission England Woodland Creation Offer

  Forestry Commission

  Up to £10,200 per hectare for standard capital costs, plus £400 per hectare a year for 15 years maintenance, up to £12,700 per hectare in additional contributions for public benefits, and £1,100 per hectare on low sensitivity land

• Open

  Woodland Trust MOREhedges Hedge Planting Scheme

  Woodland Trust

  Trees and tree protection supplied, covering up to 75% of the cost

• Open

  Woodland Trust MOREwoods Tree Planting Scheme

  Woodland Trust

  Trees, tree protection, site visit and woodland design supplied, covering up to 75% of costs; for woodland over 1 ha a Trust-arranged contractor can plant, covering up to 60% of all costs

Irrigation rebates

Smart controllers, drip conversion, efficient nozzles and sensors

• Open

  Northumbrian Water Free Garden Hose Gun

  Northumbrian Water Limited

  Free trigger hose gun for the garden (plus free indoor products such as shower regulators and save-a-flush bags)

Rain barrel and cistern rebates

Rebates, discounts and free barrels for catching roof runoff

• Limited funds

  Severn Trent Free Water Butt Installation

  Severn Trent Water

  Free 200-litre 'Slow the Flow' BUTT IN A BOX water butt, installed free of charge; a second one if you have room

• Status not posted

  Maidstone Free Water Butts

  Maidstone Borough Council

  Free water butt (around 1,000 offered in 2026); in designated flood-vulnerable areas a code redeemable in store at Wickes (installation not included)

• Paused

  Welwyn Hatfield Free Water Butts

  Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

  Free 100-litre or 210-litre water butt with tap and stand (about 500 available)

Rain garden and stormwater rebates

Rain gardens, downspout disconnection, permeable paving and dry wells

• Limited funds

  United Utilities Free Rainwater Planters

  United Utilities Water Limited

  Rainwater planter supplied and installed free, with four starter plants (holds about 100-150 litres during storms plus 20-30 litres of reusable garden water)

Stormwater fee credits

• Open

  United Utilities Surface Water Drainage Reduction

  United Utilities Water Limited

  Around £105.35 a year for metered customers (2026/27 charges); around 27% of sewerage charges for customers billed on rateable value

  Up to £105 per household

• OpenPlan required

  Northumbrian Water Surface Water Drainage Rebate

  Northumbrian Water Limited

  2026/27 sewerage fixed charge cut from £123.75 to £45.05 (metered) or from £180.64 to £101.94 (unmetered), a saving of £78.70 a year

  Up to £78.70 per household

• Open

  Severn Trent Surface Water Drainage Charge Removal

  Severn Trent Water

  2026-27 metered property-type charge removed: £73.44 a year for a detached house, £48.96 for a semi-detached house, £24.48 for other homes; rateable-value customers save the surface water part of their sewerage charge

  Up to £73.44 per household

• Open

  Wessex Water Rainwater Drainage Allowance

  Wessex Water Services Ltd

  Allowance of £28

  Up to £28 per household

• Open

  Thames Water Surface Water Drainage Rebate

  Thames Water Utilities Limited

  Surface water drainage element removed from your wastewater charges, backdated up to six years

• OpenPlan required

  Yorkshire Water Surface Water Drainage Charge Cancellation

  Yorkshire Water Services Limited

  Surface water drainage charge removed from your bill and refunded for up to six previous financial years

• Status not posted

  Anglian Water Surface Water Drainage Reduction

  Anglian Water Services Ltd

  Reduced sewerage standing charge

• Status not posted

  Southern Water Surface Water Rebate

  Southern Water

  Surface water element of sewerage charges refunded, backdated up to six years depending on how long you have lived at the property

Tree rebates and free trees

• Open

  Chelmsford Free Tree Giveaway

  Chelmsford City Council

  1 free tree per household (40-60 cm sapling: Scots pine, wild cherry, wild service tree or spindle)

• Seasonal

  Cornwall Back Garden Forest Free Trees

  Cornwall Council (Forest for Cornwall)

  Free native tree sapling (dogwood, hazel, crab apple, bird cherry, wayfaring tree or rowan) with care information

• Seasonal

  Lincolnshire Free Tree and Hedge Packs

  Lincolnshire County Council (LincsWoods)

  Tree pack of 50 trees with stakes and guards, or hedge pack of 250 native hedging plants with canes and spiral guards (up to 50 m of double-row hedge)

• Seasonal

  North West Leicestershire Free Tree Scheme

  North West Leicestershire District Council

  Free native trees (rowan, silver birch, crab apple, hawthorn, hazel, bird cherry); 15,100 given out in 2025

• Seasonal

  Richmond Free Tree Giveaway

  London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

  Free tree; 1,000 trees (100 each of 10 species) as plug plants or 1 m bare-root whips

• Seasonal

  Solihull Arden Free Tree Scheme

  Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

  Free hedgerow and woodland planting stock for successful applicants

• Seasonal

  Wakefield Free Tree Giveaway

  Wakefield Council

  3 free native trees per person (more available at Thornes Park Nursery), such as hawthorn, blackthorn, hornbeam, hazel, birch, rowan, dogwood and wild cherry

• Seasonal

  Waltham Forest Great Tree Giveaway

  London Borough of Waltham Forest

  Free young trees (whips 30-100 cm: holly, hawthorn, crab apple, wild cherry, silver birch, maple); over 5,000 given away in 2026

• Status not posted

  Hampshire Forest Partnership Free Trees and Hedges

  Hampshire County Council (Hampshire Forest Partnership)

  Free trees and hedges

• Status not posted

  Leicestershire Free Tree and Hedge Packs

  Leicestershire County Council

  1 or 2 tree packs of 50 saplings per household or land holding; hedgerow packs of native shrubs and trees for about 50 m of hedge

• Paused

  Cambridgeshire Free Tree and Hedge Packs for Landowners

  Cambridgeshire County Council

  Free tree packs for small-scale planting, free hedge packs with guards and canes, or subsidised woodland planting through MOREwoods with a council contribution

• Paused

  Gloucestershire Free Tree and Hedgerow Packs

  Gloucestershire County Council

  One free tree per household (crab apple, common elder or bird cherry), or up to 3 hedgerow packs of 50 native plants with spiral guards and canes (about 7 m of hedge each)

• Paused

  Hertfordshire Your Tree Our Future Free Trees

  Hertfordshire County Council

  Up to 5 free native trees, or 4 trees plus a 36-plant hedgerow pack (about 6 m of hedge)

• Paused

  North Northamptonshire Free Tree Giveaway

  North Northamptonshire Council

  Packs of 20 native saplings (such as oak, field maple, silver birch, rowan, crab apple); groups may request up to 10 packs

• Paused

  Westmorland and Furness Free Trees for Residents

  Westmorland and Furness Council

  Free tree saplings (58,440 saplings given to over 2,000 applicants in winter 2025-26)

Native plant and pollinator rebates

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

• Seasonal

  Waltham Forest Free Wildflower Seeds

  London Borough of Waltham Forest

  Free packet of wildflower seeds

Compost bin and mulch programs

• Open

  Warwickshire Compost Bins from £18

  Warwickshire County Council

  220 litre Compost Converter £18 + delivery; 330 litre £30 + delivery (buy one, get one half price); Green Johannas from £40 (full price £102)

  Up to £62 per household

• Open

  Merseyside and Halton Discounted Compost Bins

  Merseyside and Halton Waste Partnership

  Exclusive offers (getcomposting.com: 220L bin £17.50, 330L £23.50, worm farm £29.99, Green Johanna £51 instead of £102)

  Up to £51 per household

• Open

  Buckinghamshire Half-Price Compost Bins

  Buckinghamshire Council

  Up to 50% off (getcomposting.com: 220L bin £16, 330L £21, worm farm £30, Green Johanna £55, Green Cone £55, bokashi twin pack £25)

  Up to £47 per household

• Open

  Devon Discounted Compost Bins

  Devon County Council (Recycle Devon)

  Devon County Council subsidy on getcomposting.com: 220L bin £25, 330L bin £37, Green Johanna food waste composter £62 (full price £102)

  Up to £40 per household

• Open

  Worcestershire Subsidised Compost Bins

  Worcestershire County Council (Let's Waste Less)

  Council-subsidised 220 and 330 litre bins (getcomposting.com prices for Wychavon addresses: 220L £5, 330L £7, Green Johanna £40)

  Up to £40 per household

• Open

  Southwark £10 Compost Bins

  Southwark Council

  Compost bins from as little as £10 (getcomposting.com: 220L £10, 330L £10)

  Up to £37 per household

• Open

  North Tyneside Discounted Compost Bins and Water Butts

  North Tyneside Council

  Heavily discounted bins and buy-one-get-one-free offers (getcomposting.com: 220L £15, 330L £20, 200L water butt kit £20 instead of £56.99)

  Up to £36.99 per household

• Open

  Camden Reduced-Price Compost Bins and Water Butts

  London Borough of Camden

  Compost bins from £5 and water butts from £10 plus delivery (getcomposting.com: 220L bin £5, 330L bin £23.50, 100L water butt kit £10, bokashi twin pack £21.49)

  Up to £32.99 per household

• Open

  North Northamptonshire Discounted Compost Bin

  North Northamptonshire Council

  220 litre compost bin for £5 on getcomposting.com (full price £35), plus delivery

  Up to £30 per household

• Open

  Norfolk Compost Bin Offer

  Norfolk Waste Partnership (Norfolk Recycles)

  From £15 (220L) plus £6.99 delivery online; getcomposting.com: 220L £15, 330L £21, bokashi twin pack £18; buy one get one half price

  Up to £26 per household

• Open

  Huntingdonshire £10 Compost Bins

  Huntingdonshire District Council

  £10 per 220 litre Blackwall compost converter, plus delivery (full price £35)

  Up to £25 per household

• Open

  Suffolk Subsidised Compost Bins

  Suffolk Waste Partnership

  Compost bins from £22 (getcomposting.com: 220L £22, 330L £35, bokashi twin pack £32.50, Green Johanna £78 instead of £102); second bin of the same size half price

  Up to £24 per household

• Open

  Bromley Half-Price Compost Bins

  London Borough of Bromley

  220L or 330L compost bin for 50% of the full price; a second for 25% of the full price; £6.99 delivery (220L £17.50, 330L £23.50 on getcomposting.com)

  Up to £23.50 per household

• Open

  High Peak Subsidised Compost Bins

  High Peak Borough Council

  Subsidised compost bins (getcomposting.com: 220L £17.50, 330L £23.50, half the full price)

  Up to £23.50 per household

• Open

  Newham Subsidised Compost Bins

  London Borough of Newham

  Compost bins from £16.49 (getcomposting.com now lists 220L £17.50, 330L £23.50)

  Up to £23.50 per household

• Open

  Staffordshire Moorlands Half-Price Compost Bins

  Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

  50% off compost bins (getcomposting.com: 220L £17.50, 330L £23.50)

  Up to £23.50 per household

• Open

  Hertsmere Subsidised Compost Bins

  Hertsmere Borough Council

  Subsidised rate (getcomposting.com: 220L black bin £12 instead of £35)

  Up to £23 per household

• Open

  Newcastle Reduced-Price Compost Bins and Wormeries

  Newcastle City Council

  getcomposting.com council prices: 220L bin £20, 330L bin £27, worm farm £44.99, base plate £12.99, plus delivery

  Up to £20 per household

• Open

  West Sussex Reduced-Price Compost Bins

  West Sussex County Council

  220 litre compost bin £22.00; 330 litre £29.00

  Up to £18 per household

• Open

  Essex Reduced-Price Compost Bins

  Essex County Council (Love Essex)

  Discount applied automatically at getcomposting.com (220L £20, 330L £30, bokashi twin pack £26); 50% off a second bin of the same size and colour

  Up to £17 per household

• Open

  Merton Subsidised Compost Bins

  London Borough of Merton

  About 30% off compost bins (getcomposting.com: 220L £24.50, 330L £32.90)

  Up to £14.10 per household

• Open

  Greater Manchester Discounted Compost Bins

  Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Recycle for Greater Manchester)

  £10 off: 220L bin £25, 330L bin £37, bokashi twin pack £32.99, HOTBIN Mini £180, HOTBIN 200L £245

  Up to £10 per household

• Open

  Islington Compost Bin and Wormery Subsidy

  Islington Council

  Council subsidy on compost bins and wormeries (getcomposting.com: 220L £30, 330L £42)

  Up to £5 per household

• Open

  Derbyshire Discounted Compost Bins

  Derbyshire County Council

  220 litre compost convertor £32.98; 330 litre £44.98; delivery £6.99 (orders over £10.01) or £3.99

  Up to £2.02 per household

• Open

  Sandwell Compost Bin Offers

  Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

  Compost converter, black, 220 litre £32.98; 330 litre £44.98; other composting products and water butts on offer

  Up to £2.02 per household

• Open

  Blackpool Compost Bin and Water Butt Offers

  Blackpool Council

  Exclusive offers on compost bins, water butts and other products (prices shown at getcomposting.com)

• Open

  Bracknell Forest Free Composter for Downsizing Your Bin

  Bracknell Forest Council (re3 partnership)

  Free composter when you downsize your general waste bin (composters, water butts and wormeries also sold at re3 prices through Get Composting)

• Open

  Durham Discounted Compost Bins

  Durham County Council

  Discount on compost bins for County Durham residents (price shown at getcomposting after entering your postcode)

• Open

  Huntingdonshire Free Loose Compost

  Huntingdonshire District Council

  Free loose compost at Waterbeach, Alconbury and March transfer stations (or £3.50 a bag at household recycling centres)

• Open

  Lambeth Reduced-Price Compost Bins and Water Butts

  Lambeth Council

  Reduced prices on home compost bins, water butts and accessories (shown at getcomposting.com)

• Open

  Leeds Discounted Composters

  Leeds City Council

  Discounted composters through GetComposting (prices shown at getcomposting.com)

• Open

  Luton Compost Bin Deal

  Luton Borough Council

  2026: 220 litre bin £13.99 to £16.99; 330 litre bin £15.99 to £18.99, including delivery

• Open

  North Yorkshire Low-Cost Compost Bins

  North Yorkshire Council

  Online: 220L bin £20, 330L bin £25, buy one get one half price, £6.99 delivery. At six recycling centres: 330L black bin £25

• Open

  Oxfordshire Compost Bin Offer

  Oxfordshire County Council

  Compost bin £35 plus delivery; buy two 220 or 330 litre bins and the second is half price

• Open

  Redbridge Discounted Compost Bins and Water Butts

  London Borough of Redbridge

  Discounted rates on compost bins, water butts and accessories (prices shown at getcomposting.com)

• Open

  Rochdale Free Compost Bin for Rural Homes

  Rochdale Borough Council

  Free compost bin

• Limited funds

  Dorset £10 Compost Bins

  Dorset Council

  Black 220 litre compost converter for £10 plus £6.99 delivery per order (full price £35)

  Up to £25 per household

• Limited funds

  Erewash Discounted Compost Bins

  Erewash Borough Council

  220 litre compost converter £17; 330 litre £22 (plus £6.99 delivery)

  Up to £25 per household

• Seasonal

  Newark and Sherwood Discount Composters

  Newark and Sherwood District Council

  Standard compost bin from just £10 (getcomposting.com: 220L £10, 330L £15, bokashi twin pack £20)

  Up to £32 per household

• Status not posted

  Wiltshire Subsidised Green Johanna Composters

  Wiltshire Council

  Green Johanna food waste composter £73 (full price £102 on getcomposting.com)

  Up to £29 per household