Rain barrels and cisterns · Illinois

MWRD Discounted Rain Barrels

Run by Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD)

OpenLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
$22.30 each including tax and delivery; $11.15 each for residents 65 and older; limit 2 per household
Who qualifies
Cook County residents.
Where
Cook County, Illinois residents in the MWRD service area; limit 2 per household.
Status
Open. While supplies last; no season or end date published.
Type of payment
Discount
Official program page

What you do

Order a rain barrel online at a subsidized price and have it delivered to connect to a downspout.

Requirements

  • Limit of 2 rain barrels per household
  • Offer runs while supplies last
  • Proof of age 65+ details not published on page fetched

How to apply

  1. 1Go to mwrd.org/community-action/rain-barrels
  2. 2Complete the Order a Rain Barrel survey for buyers linked on the page
  3. 3Complete the order and payment with the vendor
  4. 4Receive delivery within about 30 days

Timing and deadlines

Delivery within 30 days of order

None published

Combining it with other programs

not published

Sources

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 See something out of date?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

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