Compost and mulch · Texas
NBU Healthy Soil Rebate (mulch, compost, aeration)
Run by New Braunfels Utilities (NBU)
- What you get
- $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
- Maximum
- $130 per household
- Who qualifies
- NBU customers (residential and commercial).
- Where
- Residential and commercial customers of New Braunfels Utilities.
- Status
- Open. (listed on NBU's current rebate page and live form)
- Type of payment
- Rebate
What you do
Install mulch or compost, or have the lawn core aerated.
Requirements
- Aeration must be core aeration
- Application asks whether irrigation is present in the mulch or compost area
- Invoice or receipt required
- 1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet; typical mulch bag 2 cubic feet
How to apply
- 1Buy and install mulch or compost, or hire core aeration
- 2Submit the online Healthy Soil application at forms.nbutexas.com with receipt
Timing and deadlines
not published
not published
Combining it with other programs
not published
Sources
- https://www.nbutexas.com/ways-to-save/rebates/ (official page)
- https://forms.nbutexas.com/Forms/rebate-healthy-soil-application
- https://www.nbutexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NBU-Rebates-Overview.pdf
Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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