Rain barrels and cisterns · Maine

Portland Water District Discounted Rain Barrel Sale

Run by Portland Water District

SeasonalLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
2025 sale: rain barrel for $84.40 including tax, described as more than 50% off retail (earlier years: 2021 $65 plus tax; 2020 flyer about $68.58)
Who qualifies
Residents buying through the district's sale; supplies limited and expected to sell out. Whether limited to PWD customers is not published in the news release.
Where
Residents of Portland Water District towns buying through the district's sale; supplies are limited.
Status
Seasonal. 2025 sale was announced May 1, 2025; no 2026 sale announcement found in the district's news sitemap on 2026-10-17, so 2026 status unknown.
Type of payment
Discount
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What you do

Order a rain barrel online from the water district's annual spring sale and collect roof water for lawn, garden and houseplants.

Requirements

  • Order online during the sale window (tied to National Drinking Water Week / Clean Water Week in spring)
  • Limited supplies, first come first served
  • Pickup/delivery details not published in the release I read

How to apply

  1. 1Watch pwd.org news in April and May for the sale announcement
  2. 2Order online through the link on the district's rain barrel page announced in the release
  3. 3Pick up the barrel as instructed after the sale closes

Timing and deadlines

not published

not published for 2026 (2021 orders closed May 19)

Combining it with other programs

not published

Sources

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 See something out of date?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

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