Yard rebates in South Australia

Lawn replacement rebates

• Open

  Onkaparinga Greener Verges Rebate

  City of Onkaparinga

  50% of project cost up to $400, of which up to $150 can be for plants

  Up to $400 per household

• Open

  Unley Greening Verges Free Verge Preparation

  City of Unley

  Free excavation of the dolomite verge to 100mm, removal of material and loam backfill, with optional irrigation conduit under the footpath and bin pad extension

• Limited fundsPlan required

  Marion Greener Verges Rebate

  City of Marion

  50% of verge development costs, up to $500 (inc GST) per property

  Up to $500 per household

• Status not posted

  Campbelltown Verge Makeover Rebate

  Campbelltown City Council

  Up to $1,000 on eligible verge makeover costs

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Status not posted

  Prospect Verge Improvement Rebate

  City of Prospect

  Up to 50% of eligible costs, maximum $1,000 per property

  Up to $1,000 per household

• PausedPlan required

  Norwood Payneham & St Peters Verge Incentive

  City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters

  Up to $500 per eligible property

  Up to $500 per household

Irrigation rebates

Smart controllers, drip conversion, efficient nozzles and sensors

• Status not posted

  SA Water Eyre Peninsula Irrigation Timer Rebate

  SA Water

  $50 per irrigation timer or controller, up to 2 per property

  Up to $100 per household

Rain barrel and cistern rebates

Rebates, discounts and free barrels for catching roof runoff

• Open

  City of Adelaide Rainwater Tank Incentive

  City of Adelaide

  50% up to $5,000 for purchase, installation and plumbing of a rainwater tank

  Up to $5,000 per household

• Open

  West Torrens Rainwater Tank Rebate

  City of West Torrens

  $100 (1,000-1,999L), $200 (2,000-4,900L), $300 (5,000-10,000L) or $400 (over 10,000L), plus $50 or $100 extra if plumbed in

  Up to $500 per household

• Open

  Holdfast Bay Rainwater Tank Rebate

  City of Holdfast Bay

  50% up to $150

  Up to $150 per household

• Status not posted

  Mitcham Rainwater Tank and Compost Bin Subsidy

  City of Mitcham

  50% of the purchase price: up to $150 for a rainwater tank (tank only), up to $50 for a compost bin; insect hotels, nest boxes and indigenous plants 50% up to $50

  Up to $150 per household

Rain garden and stormwater rebates

Rain gardens, downspout disconnection, permeable paving and dry wells

• OpenPlan required

  City of Adelaide Green Roof and Wall Incentive

  City of Adelaide

  50% up to $5,000 for design and installation of green wall or green roof features

  Up to $5,000 per household

Tree rebates and free trees

• Open

  Onkaparinga Significant Tree Health Rebate

  City of Onkaparinga

  Up to 50% of the cost, capped at $1,000

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Open

  City of Adelaide Trees and Native Plants Incentive

  City of Adelaide

  Up to $100 for selected established mature trees or up to 10 tube stock

  Up to $100 per household

• Open

  Marion Regulated Tree Maintenance Rebate

  City of Marion

  Amount set in Council's rebate information (not shown on the summary page)

• Open

  West Torrens Significant Tree Assistance Rebate

  City of West Torrens

  Amount set in the rebate guidelines (not shown on the program page)

• Seasonal

  Burnside Free Native Tree Voucher

  City of Burnside

  Voucher for one native tree worth up to $75 (two vouchers per year in low-canopy suburbs)

  Up to $150 per household

• Seasonal

  Barunga West Free Native Tree Giveaway

  District Council of Barunga West

  Up to 3 free native trees per residential property

• Seasonal

  Onkaparinga Free Tree Giveaway

  City of Onkaparinga

  Up to 4 free native trees per household

• Seasonal

  West Torrens Native Plant and Shady Tree Giveaway

  City of West Torrens

  Free native plants and shady trees (quantities not published)

• Status not posted

  Charles Sturt Treebate Tree Rebate

  City of Charles Sturt

  50% of the purchase price up to $100 per tree, for up to three trees per property (for trees bought from 1 July 2025)

  Up to $300 per household

• Status not posted

  Port Adelaide Enfield Get Shady Tree Rebate

  City of Port Adelaide Enfield

  $100 reimbursement for a tree planted in your yard

  Up to $100 per household

Native plant and pollinator rebates

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

• Open

  Holdfast Bay Indigenous Plants and Habitat Rebate

  City of Holdfast Bay

  50% up to $40 (indigenous plants, nest boxes for native animals, or a native bee hotel)

  Up to $40 per household

• SeasonalPlan required

  Green Adelaide Grassroots Grants for Landholders

  Green Adelaide (Green Adelaide Landscape Board)

  Grants of $2,000 to $200,000 per application (private landholders must match cash contributions)

  Up to $200,000 per household

• Seasonal

  Adelaide Plains Native Plant Giveaway

  Adelaide Plains Council

  One free pack of 10 native seedlings per property

• Seasonal

  Gawler Native Plant Giveaway

  Town of Gawler

  Up to 5 free native tubestock plants per household

Wildfire defensible space help

Defensible space grants, home hardening and free chipping

• Seasonal

  Adelaide Hills Free Green Organics Drop-Off Days

  Adelaide Hills Council

  Free disposal of clean green waste, any number of trailer loads (each up to a 7x5 trailer)

Compost bin and mulch programs

Discounted compost bins, free compost and free mulch

• Open

  West Torrens Compost Bin and Worm Farm Rebate

  City of West Torrens

  50% of the cost of a compost bin, system or worm farm, up to $50 (plus up to $20 for a kitchen caddy and compostable bags)

  Up to $50 per household

• Open

  Holdfast Bay Compost Bin and Worm Farm Rebate

  City of Holdfast Bay

  50% up to $40

  Up to $40 per household

• Open

  Marion Home Composting Rebate

  City of Marion

  50% up to $40

  Up to $40 per household

• Open

  Onkaparinga Half-Price Compost Bins and Worm Farms

  City of Onkaparinga

  50% off: 240L compost bin $42.50, bokashi bucket with mix $58.50, 3-tray worm cafe $50, worm cafe starter kit with 1,000 worms $75, in-ground worm buffet 2-pack with worms $65 (plus $15 delivery)