Stormwater fee credits · Ontario

Kitchener Residential Stormwater Credit

Run by City of Kitchener

OpenLast checked October 22, 2026
What you get
Basic 20% (200-800 litres captured), Normal 30% (801-3,200 litres), Enhanced 45% (more than 3,200 litres) off the monthly stormwater utility fee
Who qualifies
Owners of single-detached, semi-detached and townhome homes, condominiums and duplex to five-plex homes in Kitchener.
Where
Residential stormwater fee payers in the City of Kitchener.
Status
Open
Type of payment
Fee credit
Official program page

What you do

Capture rain on your property with rain barrels, cisterns, rain gardens, infiltration galleries or permeable pavers and apply for a credit on your stormwater fee.

Requirements

  • Use eligible measures: rain barrels, cisterns, infiltration galleries, rain gardens or permeable pavers
  • Provide measurements of your stormwater practices and a copy of your utility bill

How to apply

  1. 1Measure your stormwater practices
  2. 2Apply online, or email the PDF application to [email protected], or mail it to the Sanitary and Stormwater Utilities Division, 131 Goodrich Drive, Kitchener

Sources

Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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Source: Sow, “Kitchener Residential Stormwater Credit,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/ontario/kitchener-stormwater-credit

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