Texas
Compost bin and mulch programs in Texas
6 programs in Texas pay residents for compost and mulch. 6 list themselves as open now, and the median maximum is $130 per household.
Cities and counties sell compost bins below cost, rebate them, or give away compost and mulch made from local yard waste.
6 programs
- Open
Round Rock Healthy Lawn and Soil Test Rebates
City of Round Rock Water Conservation
Healthy Lawn flat $150 per single-family yard; soil test 50% of cost up to $200
Up to $200 per household
- Open
San Marcos Soil Saver Rebate
City of San Marcos
Single-family: 50% of cost up to $50 for core aeration, up to $75 for compost, up to $75 for mulch
Up to $200 per household
- Open
NBU Healthy Soil Rebate (mulch, compost, aeration)
New Braunfels Utilities (NBU)
$0.50 per cubic foot of compost or mulch installed, or $30 flat for core aeration of the front and/or back lawn; maximum $130
Up to $130 per household
- Open
Austin Water Landscape Survival Tools Rebate
Austin Water
Up to $120
Up to $120 per household
- Open
Sunset Valley Home Composting System Rebate
City of Sunset Valley
75% of pre-tax purchase price, up to $100
Up to $100 per household
- Open
Sunset Valley Landscape Survival Tools Rebate (Compost and Aeration)
City of Sunset Valley
$50 for at least 2 cubic yards of compost; $150 for core aeration of the entire front and/or back lawn; not more than project cost
Other Texas programs
- Lawn replacement 10
- Irrigation upgrades 25
- Rain barrels and cisterns 21
- Rain gardens and stormwater projects 2
- Stormwater fee credits 1
- Trees 8
- Native plants and pollinator habitat 1
- Wildfire defensible space 1
- Electric lawn equipment 2
- Graywater 2
- Invasive plant removal 2
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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