Yard rebates in North Carolina

Open to anyone in North Carolina

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

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  NCDA Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP)

  NC Dept of Agriculture, Division of Soil and Water Conservation (CCAP)

  Up to 75% of approved costs; FY2027 plan caps allocation at $50,000 per project (county page still cites $35,000); repair contracts capped at $5,000

  Up to $50,000 per household

Irrigation rebates

Smart controllers, drip conversion, efficient nozzles and sensors

• Open

  Charlotte Water Smart Irrigation Program

  Charlotte Water

  Irrigation water use capped at the Tier 3 rate (avoids Tier 4); dollar savings not published. Irrigation-meter connection fees can be spread over 12 monthly bill payments; capacity fees for residential split-service irrigation meters eliminated.

• Status not posted

  City of Hendersonville Smart Irrigation Controller Rebate

  City of Hendersonville

  50% of purchase price (excluding tax) or $200, whichever is less; 1 per account

  Up to $200 per household

• Ended

  Fayetteville PWC WaterSense Rain Sensor Bill Credit

  Fayetteville PWC

  Up to $50 bill credit

  Up to $50 per household

Rain barrel and cistern rebates

• Seasonal

  City of Greensboro Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale

  City of Greensboro Water Resources / Solid Waste and Recycling

  Discounted price; price not published on the city page

• Seasonal

  New Hanover SWCD Rain Barrel Sales ($85)

  New Hanover County Soil and Water Conservation District

  $85 per rain barrel, cash or check

• Seasonal

  Town of Cary Online Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale

  Town of Cary

  Rain barrel (55 gal) $65; compost bin (82 gal) $55; mesh base $15; compost turner $18; kitchen collector $12 (below-wholesale pricing)

• Status not posted

  City of Hendersonville Discounted Rain Barrels and Compost Bins

  City of Hendersonville Stormwater and Sustainability

  Discounted price; current prices are on the ordering site, not on the city page

• Status not posted

  City of Winston-Salem Discounted Upcycled Rain Barrels

  City of Winston-Salem (with Epoch Rain Barrels)

  Discounted price, amount not published on the city page

• Status not posted

  Mecklenburg SWCD Rain Barrel Sale

  Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services

  60-gallon $114, 80-gallon $129 (including tax), per a search excerpt of the official page

• Status not posted

  New Hanover SWCD Free Rain Barrel Assistance

  New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District with City of Wilmington Stormwater

  Free rain barrel (normally $85, a 50% discount from retail)

Rain garden and stormwater rebates

• Open

  Town of Cary Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Grant

  Town of Cary Stormwater

  Reimbursement of up to $5,000

  Up to $5,000 per household

• Open

  City of Raleigh Drainage Assistance Program

  City of Raleigh Stormwater

  City-funded project (about $1.75 million per year program budget, about 10 projects per year); per-project amount not published

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  City of Raleigh Rainwater Rewards (R3)

  City of Raleigh Stormwater Management

  City pays 90% of eligible project cost (effective 2026-07-01, citywide); 100% under the Subsidy Program for owners in potentially underserved communities, nonprofits and places of worship

• Open

  New Hanover SWCD Heal Our Waterways (HOW)

  New Hanover County Soil and Water Conservation District

  Funds 100% of installation costs of an approved stormwater catchment device

• Status not posted

  Mecklenburg SWCD Urban Cost Share Program

  Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District

  75% of allowable costs, up to $7,500

  Up to $7,500 per household

• Status not posted

  New Hanover SWCD Water Quality Improvement Program (NHC-WQIP)

  New Hanover County Soil and Water Conservation District

  County pays up to 50% of the cost of an approved device; resident matches 50%

Stormwater fee credits

Lower your stormwater fee for managing runoff on your lot

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  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services Fee Credits

  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services

  SCM credit: amount by calculation (not stated on page); Pond credit up to 48%; Catawba River/Lake credit up to 96.4%; County Line credit: no fee

Tree rebates and free trees

Free trees, tree rebates and shade-tree programs

• Seasonal

  City of Charlotte Canopy Care Tree Assistance

  City of Charlotte Planning, Design and Development

  City-provided arborist services; cost to resident and income limits not published on the page

• Seasonal

  City of High Point Arbor Day Tree Giveaway

  City of High Point

  One free tree per household (150 trees in 2026)

• Seasonal

  Town of Cary My Tree, Our Tree Free Native Tree

  Town of Cary Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources

  One free native tree per household

Native plant and pollinator rebates

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

• Open

  City of Raleigh Stream Stabilization and Stream Bank Repair Workshops

  City of Raleigh Stormwater

  City-funded stabilization or workshop materials; dollar value not published

• Seasonal

  City of Raleigh Buffer Builder Bag Program

  City of Raleigh Stormwater

  Free bag of 20-25 native shrub and tree seedlings plus planting and maintenance guides

Wildfire defensible space help

Defensible space grants, home hardening and free chipping

• Open

  NC Forest Service Home Ignition Zone Wildfire Risk Reduction

  NC Forest Service (NC Dept of Agriculture)

  Free work, no cost to qualified landowners (not a cost-share program)

Compost bin and mulch programs

Discounted compost bins, free compost and free mulch

• Seasonal

  City of Winston-Salem Free Leaf Mulch

  City of Winston-Salem Sanitation

  Free leaf mulch while supplies last; quantity limit not published

• Status not posted

  City of Asheville Free Kitchen Food-Scrap Bin

  City of Asheville

  Free countertop kitchen food-scrap bin