78 programs · checked October 22, 2026

Yard rebates in New South Wales

78 programs pay New South Wales residents for yard projects, 3 of them open to anyone in the state. 46 list themselves as open now. The largest, NSW Conservation Partners Agreement Grants, pays up to $45,000 per household. 4 ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.

Open to anyone in New South Wales

Programs open across the state. Local programs below often stack on top of these.

Lawn replacement rebates

Replace grass with water-wise landscaping

Rain barrel and cistern rebates

  • Open

    Inner West Rainwater Tank Rebate

    Inner West Council

    Up to $2,000 (10c per litre for tank only, 13c plumbed to one use, 18c to two uses, 20c to three uses); concession card holders get 50% more, up to $3,000 (15c to 30c per litre); strata common-property tanks get an extra $500 flat to the body corporate

    Up to $3,000 per household

  • Open

    Rous County Council Rainwater Tank Rebate

    Rous County Council

    $200 for 2,000-4,499 L; $800 for 4,500-8,999 L; $1,000 for 9,000 L or more; plus $620 for connecting all internal toilets and $550 for connecting a washing machine

    Up to $2,170 per household

  • Open

    Queanbeyan-Palerang Waterwise Rainwater Tank Subsidy

    Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

    Existing homes (Category 1): outdoor watering connection $350 (4,000-9,999 L), $467 (10,000-19,999 L) or $701 (20,000 L+), plus $234 for toilet connection and $234 for laundry/washing machine connection, up to $818, $935 or $1,168 in total. New homes exceeding BASIX (Category 2): $374 or $748

    Up to $1,168 per household

  • Open

    Ku-ring-gai Water Smart Rainwater Tank Rebate

    Ku-ring-gai Council

    Up to $500 towards installing a rainwater tank plus $250 per internal connection (maximum two); Water Smart rebates are capped at $1,000 per property in 5 years

    Up to $1,000 per household

  • Open

    Tamworth Rainwater Tank Rebate

    Tamworth Regional Council

    Connected to toilet/laundry: 50% up to $200 (2,000-4,999 L), $800 (5,000-9,999 L) or $1,000 (10,000 L+). Stand-alone tanks: 50% up to $100, $400 or $500 for the same sizes

    Up to $1,000 per household

  • Open

    Kyogle Rainwater Tank Rebate

    Kyogle Council

    Rainwater tank $200 (2,000-4,499 L), $300 (4,500-8,999 L) or $400 (9,000 L and over); plus $150 if the rainwater is used for all toilet flushing and $120 for the washing machine

    Up to $670 per household

  • Open

    Clarence Valley Rainwater Tank Rebate

    Clarence Valley Council

    Tank only: $200 (3,000-6,999 L) or $300 (7,000 L+). Plumbed to toilet or laundry: $500 (3,000-6,999 L) or $600 (7,000 L+). Connecting an existing 3,000 L+ tank: $300

    Up to $600 per household

  • Open

    Eurobodalla Rainwater Tank Rebate

    Eurobodalla Shire Council

    $150 to $600 per household depending on tank size and cost; the higher amount when the tank is also plumbed to the toilet and washing machine

    Up to $600 per household

  • Open

    Shoalhaven Water $500 Rainwater Tank Rebate

    Shoalhaven City Council (Shoalhaven Water)

    $500

    Up to $500 per household

  • Open

    Upper Hunter $400 Rainwater Tank Rebate

    Upper Hunter Shire Council

    $400

    Up to $400 per household

  • Open

    Lane Cove Rainwater Tank Rebate

    Lane Cove Council

    House: 25% up to $250; units (common area): 25% up to $2,000; business: 25% up to $1,000

    Up to $250 per household

  • Open

    North Sydney Rainwater Tank Rebate

    North Sydney Council

    25% of the cost up to $250 for households (up to $2,000 for apartment blocks)

    Up to $250 per household

  • Open

    Singleton Rainwater Tank Rebate

    Singleton Council

    Rebate amount is reviewed each year and set in Council's adopted Operational Plan; it is not stated on the rebate page

  • Limited funds

    Armidale Region Rainwater Tank Rebate

    Armidale Regional Council

    $250 for tanks of 2,000 to 10,000 litres; $500 for tanks over 10,000 litres

    Up to $500 per household

Rain garden and stormwater rebates

Rain gardens, downspout disconnection, permeable paving and dry wells

Tree rebates and free trees

Free trees, tree rebates and shade-tree programs

Native plant and pollinator rebates

Wildfire defensible space help

Defensible space grants, home hardening and free chipping

Compost bin and mulch programs

Graywater rebates

Laundry-to-landscape and other graywater systems

  • Open

    Tamworth Greywater System Rebate

    Tamworth Regional Council

    Greywater diversion system: 50% up to $150. Greywater treatment system: 50% up to $800

    Up to $800 per household

Cities with their own programs

Each city page lists everything a resident can use, from the council’s own programs to regional and state-wide ones.

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Source: Sow, “Yard rebates in New South Wales,” checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/new-south-wales

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

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