Yard rebates in Michigan

Rain garden and stormwater rebates

Rain gardens, downspout disconnection, permeable paving and dry wells

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  Oakland County RainSmart Rebates

  Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner

  Rain barrel $125 each (max 2); tree $250 each (max 2); rain garden $6 per sq ft; up to $2,000 per property combined

  Up to $2,000 per household

Stormwater fee credits

Lower your stormwater fee for managing runoff on your lot

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  Ann Arbor Residential Stormwater Credits

  City of Ann Arbor Water Resources / Stormwater

  Per quarter: RiverSafe Home $1.57; rain barrels (1-5) $4.15; rain garden $8.59; dry well $8.59; cistern $8.59 (only one credit for dry well or cistern). Chapter 63 compliant control in a larger development: reduces stormwater discharge charge rate by 28.87%.

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  DWSD Drainage Charge Residential Green Credit

  Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD)

  Automatic 25% Green Credit on the residential drainage charge

Tree rebates and free trees

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  Ann Arbor Street Tree Planting Request

  City of Ann Arbor Forestry

  City plants a street tree at no charge (cost to resident not published as any; species chosen by city)

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  Grand Rapids Street Tree Planting Request

  City of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Forestry Division

  City-planted street tree at no charge stated on the page (permit issued; cost to resident not published)

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  Traverse City Street Tree Planting Location Request

  City of Traverse City Parks and Recreation Department (Urban Forestry)

  City plants the tree (cost to resident not published)

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  Ann Arbor FreeTree Giveaway

  City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations (10,000 Trees Initiative)

  1 to 4 free tree seedlings (serviceberry, choke cherry, pawpaw, paper birch, American linden, American sycamore, northern red oak in 2026)

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  Lansing Free Tree Planting Program

  City of Lansing Parks and Recreation / Forestry Division

  One free tree per household, delivered (tree size and species not published on the page)

Native plant and pollinator rebates

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

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  Tip of the Mitt Burt Lake Watershed Greenbelt Cost Share

  Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council

  50% of installation costs, up to $2,000

  Up to $2,000 per household

Electric lawn equipment rebates

Rebates and exchanges for battery mowers, trimmers and blowers

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  HBPW Electric Tool Rebates (Mower, Trimmer, Leaf Blower)

  Holland Board of Public Works (HBPW)

  Mower $50 ($150 with gas-mower recycling); string trimmer $25 ($50 with recycling); leaf blower $25 ($50 with recycling); snow blower $50 ($150 with recycling)

  Up to $150 per household

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  Lansing BWL Residential Lawn Equipment Rebate

  Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL)

  $20 to $100 per item; one rebate per item type per residential account

  Up to $100 per household

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  Ann Arbor A2ZERO Electric Yard Care Rebates

  City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations (A2ZERO)

  Up to 50% of electric tool cost or 100% of manual tool cost, capped per tool: lawn mower $200, snow blower $200, leaf blower $100, chainsaw/hedge trimmer/pole saw/string trimmer/edger/brush cutter $50 each; one rebate per tool type per household