Yard rebates in Maryland

Open to anyone in Maryland

Statewide programs and tax benefits. Local programs below usually stack on top of these.

• Seasonal

  Maryland DNR Backyard Buffers (Buffer in a Bag)

  Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Forest Service

  Free bag of about 20-30 native bare-root seedlings (1-2 ft tall) with species and planting guidance

• Status not posted

  Maryland DNR Marylanders Plant Trees

  Maryland Department of Natural Resources (Forest Service) with Attorney General's office

  $25 off one native tree with retail value of $50 or more

  Up to $25 per household

Rain barrel and cistern rebates

Rebates, discounts and free barrels for catching roof runoff

• OpenPlan required

  Montgomery County RainScapes Rain Barrels and Cisterns Rebate

  Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  $1 per gallon of capacity, up to $750 residential

  Up to $750 per household

• Seasonal

  Charles County Discounted Rain Barrel Workshops

  Charles County Government with University of Maryland Extension

  60-gallon barrels at county-resident prices: painted $49, unpainted matte black $45, unpainted terra cotta $40

• Seasonal

  Howard County Free Rain Barrel Giveaway

  Howard County Department of Public Works / Clean Water Howard

  One free pre-drilled rain barrel per household

Rain garden and stormwater rebates

• OpenPlan required

  Montgomery County RainScapes Pavement Removal and Permeable Pavement

  Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  Pavement removal $3 per sq ft (sod) to $7 per sq ft (conservation landscape); permeable pavement retrofit $14 per sq ft (min 100 sq ft). Residential cap $7,500 per parcel across all practices.

  Up to $7,500 per household

• OpenPlan required

  Montgomery County RainScapes Rain Garden and Conservation Landscape

  Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

  Rain garden $10 per sq ft (min 75 sq ft); conservation landscape $5 per sq ft with no ponding or $6 per sq ft with 3 inches of ponding (250 sq ft minimum for the $6 rate). Residential total capped at $7,500 per parcel across all RainScapes practices.

  Up to $7,500 per household

• Open

  Prince George's County Rain Check Rebate Program

  Prince George's County DoE, administered by Chesapeake Bay Trust

  Rain barrels and cisterns $2/gal; rain gardens $10/sq ft; conservation landscaping $5/sq ft; native tree $150 each ($300 in eligible underserved-community pilot); pavement removal $6/sq ft; permeable pavement $12/sq ft; green roof $10/sq ft

  Up to $6,000 per household

• Open

  City of Gaithersburg RainScapes Reward Program

  City of Gaithersburg, administered by Chesapeake Bay Trust

  Rain barrels and cisterns $1/gal; tree $150 large or $100 small, $150 per invasive tree removed and replaced; rain garden $10/sq ft; pavement removal $7/sq ft (to conservation landscaping) or $3/sq ft (sod); permeable pavers $14/sq ft; conservation landscaping $6/sq ft with soil improvement or $5 without; soil test $20 (max $40)

  Up to $5,000 per household

• Open

  City of Rockville RainScapes Rebate

  City of Rockville, administered by Chesapeake Bay Trust

  Rain barrels and cisterns $1/gal; tree $150 each; rain garden $10/sq ft; pavement removal $6/sq ft (to conservation landscaping) or $3/sq ft (to sod); permeable pavers $14/sq ft; conservation landscaping $6/sq ft with soil improvement or $5/sq ft without; green roof $9/sq ft

  Up to $5,000 per household

• SeasonalPlan required

  Howard County CleanScapes Reimbursement and Fee Credit

  Howard County Office of Community Sustainability / Clean Water Howard

  Reimbursement at per-practice rates in the county's BMP Cheat Sheet (dollar amounts not on the program page); up to 100% reimbursement for households meeting hardship income limits; plus Watershed Protection Fee credit proportional to impervious area treated (up to 100% of the fee)

Stormwater fee credits

Lower your stormwater fee for managing runoff on your lot

• Open

  Charles County Stormwater Remediation Fee Credit

  Charles County Planning and Growth Management (Watershed Protection and Restoration Fund)

  50% credit on the annual Stormwater Remediation Fee, applied for three years (the fee rate for FY2027 is on the county page)

• Status not posted

  Baltimore DPW Single-Family Stormwater Fee Credit

  Baltimore City Department of Public Works

  Credit amount not published on the program page (see Single Family Property guidance document)

Tree rebates and free trees

Free trees, tree rebates and shade-tree programs

• Open

  Tree Montgomery Free Shade Trees

  Tree Montgomery (Montgomery County DEP partnership)

  Free shade trees, planted over 10 ft tall; no cost to resident

• Status not posted

  Blue Water Baltimore Free Tree Giveaway

  Blue Water Baltimore

  Free native trees (about 1,000 given away per year); per-household limit not published

Electric lawn equipment rebates

Rebates and exchanges for battery mowers, trimmers and blowers

• Open

  City of Annapolis Electric Leaf Blower Rebate

  City of Annapolis, administered by Chesapeake Bay Trust

  Up to $100 per resident (not more than blower cost)

  Up to $100 per household

Other yard programs

• Open

  City of Rockville Flood Mitigation Assistance Program

  City of Rockville, administered by Chesapeake Bay Trust

  Up to 50% of approved costs, max $5,000 per applicant

  Up to $5,000 per household