10 programs · checked October 17, 2026

Yard rebates in Massachusetts

10 programs pay Massachusetts residents for yard projects, 1 of them open to anyone in the state. 6 list themselves as open now. 1 ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.

Open to anyone in Massachusetts

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

Rain barrel and cistern rebates

Rebates, discounts and free barrels for catching roof runoff

Stormwater fee credits

Lower your stormwater fee for managing runoff on your lot

Tree rebates and free trees

Compost bin and mulch programs

Discounted compost bins, free compost and free mulch

Cities with their own programs

Each city page lists everything a resident can use, from the city’s own programs to countywide and statewide ones.

Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs

Plan your Massachusetts yard project in Sow

Lay out the new planting on a photo of your yard and keep the plant list in one place, ready for the application.

Start a plan in Sow