Rain barrels and cisterns · New York

Save the Rain Rain Barrel Program

Run by Onondaga County Save the Rain / Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County

Status not postedLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Free rain barrel
Who qualifies
Onondaga County residents.
Where
Onondaga County, New York residents.
Status
Status not posted. The official page doesn't say whether it's taking applications.
Type of payment
Free item
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What you do

Attend a short online class, then pick up a free rain barrel and install it at a downspout at home.

Requirements

  • Register through the Cornell Cooperative Extension event registration page
  • Attend a brief instructional workshop (online class) to receive a barrel
  • Pick up the barrel in person at the Metropolitan Syracuse Wastewater Treatment Plant, 650 Hiawatha Blvd W, Syracuse, NY 13204

How to apply

  1. 1Go to savetherain.us/programs/rain-barrel-program/ and follow the link to the Cornell Cooperative Extension registration page
  2. 2Register for a class and a pick-up slot (join the waitlist if full)
  3. 3Attend the online class
  4. 4Pick up the barrel at the listed pick-up window

Timing and deadlines

Annual event: classes and pick-up days over about two weeks in summer; exact 2026 dates not published on the page I could read.

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