Yard rebates in Virginia

Open to anyone in Virginia

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

• Seasonal

  Virginia DOF Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Cost-Share

  Virginia Department of Forestry

  Up to 70% of treatment costs; capped at $10.50 per inch DBH and $2,000 per landowner

  Up to $2,000 per household

• Seasonal

  Virginia DOF Callery Pear Exchange Program

  Virginia Department of Forestry

  Free native tree in a 2-gallon pot for each Callery pear removed, up to 3 trees per household

• Seasonal

  Virginia DOF Throwing Shade VA Native Tree and Shrub Discount

  Virginia Department of Forestry

  $25 off eligible native trees and shrubs priced $50 or more (2-inch caliper or smaller)

• Paused

  VLWA Rain Barrel Reimbursement Program

  Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association (VLWA)

  Reimbursement of actual cost or up to $100 per barrel, whichever is less; up to 2 barrels per property

  Up to $200 per household

Rain barrel and cistern rebates

Rebates, discounts and free barrels for catching roof runoff

• Open

  City of Charlottesville Rain Barrel Rebate

  City of Charlottesville Utility Billing / Water Conservation

  Up to $30 per rebate (or the purchase price if lower); up to 2 rebates per service address. Workshop registration is $50 for a 55-gallon drum and kit, and attendees can also apply for the $30 rebate.

  Up to $60 per household

• Seasonal

  NVSWCD Low-Cost Rain Barrel Workshops and Sales

  Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District

  Build-your-own workshop $55 per barrel; pre-made barrel $80 at distribution events (low-cost, discounted)

Rain garden and stormwater rebates

Rain gardens, downspout disconnection, permeable paving and dry wells

• OpenPlan required

  NVSWCD Conservation Assistance Program (CAP/VCAP)

  Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District

  Rates and caps not published on district page; statewide VCAP says most practices up to 80%

• OpenPlan required

  VASWCD Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP)

  Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (VASWCD) with local SWCDs

  Most practices up to 80% reimbursement of cost; some practices get a flat incentive up to installation cost. Exact rates vary by practice and district.

• Status not posted

  Virginia Dare SWCD Conservation Assistance Program (VBCAP/VCAP)

  Virginia Dare Soil and Water Conservation District with City of Virginia Beach funding

  Most practices are eligible for 80% financial reimbursement (per the 2025 VCAP brochure); caps and per-practice rates not published

Stormwater fee credits

• Open

  Arlington County Stormwater Utility Credit Program

  Arlington County Stormwater Utility

  5% credit each for conservation landscaping, tree planting, rainwater collection/redirection; 10% each for rain garden and permeable driveway/patio/surfaces; plus mandatory credit up to 15% for required stormwater facilities; total up to 35% off the stormwater utility fee

• Open

  City of Alexandria Residential Stormwater Utility Fee Credit

  City of Alexandria Transportation and Environmental Services, Stormwater Management

  Partial stormwater utility fee reduction by practice; percentages not published on pages read (see 2022 SWU Credit Manual)

• OpenPlan required

  City of Fairfax Stormwater Utility Credits

  City of Fairfax Department of Public Works, Stormwater Utility

  Tree Canopy Expansion: 1 billing unit (BU) per set of 2 trees, max 3 BU (2 more BU if in a resource protection area), 2 years. Tree Canopy Preservation: 1 BU per 50 inches total trunk diameter, max 3 BU, 2 years. No Fertilizer Pledge: flat 5%, 1 year. Nutrient Management Plan: up to 10%, 3 years. TLC volunteering: 1 BU per 4 hours, max 3 BU (or 1% per 2 hours, max 15% per event), up to 3 events a year. Every property pays at least 1 BU. BU = 500 sq ft impervious cover; dollar value per BU not in brochure.

• Open

  City of Harrisonburg Residential Stormwater Utility Fee Credit

  City of Harrisonburg Public Works

  Roof drain disconnection 10-20%; rain garden 25-50%; vegetated filter strip 10%; rain barrel/cistern 20%; tree planting 10%; conservation landscaping 10%; maximum credit 50%

• OpenPlan required

  City of Norfolk Residential Stormwater Fee Reduction Program

  City of Norfolk Public Works, Environmental Storm Water Management

  Annual stormwater fee reduction: 10% rain barrel, cistern, grass swale, buffer, nutrient management plan; 20% rain garden, bioswale, permeable pavement with underdrain, downspout disconnect with soil amendments; 50% green roof, living shoreline. Maximum 60% per site; facilities may stack but not treat the same drainage area.

• Open

  City of Richmond Residential Stormwater Credit

  City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities, Stormwater Utility

  20% each for rain garden, on-site stormwater storage (rain barrels/cisterns), pervious pavement, vegetated filter strips; combined credit up to 50% of stormwater bill

• Open

  City of Winchester Residential Stormwater Utility Credit

  City of Winchester Public Services (Stormwater Utility)

  Rain barrel 5% per 400 sq ft of roof captured (55+ gallon barrel); trees 5% per tree per 3,000 sq ft open space (trees planted after April 11, 2023); rain garden up to 35% by impervious area drained; no-fertilizer pledge 5% (1 year); city cleanup event 5% per event (1 year); septic disconnection 50%; project partnerships up to 50%. Maximum 50% total.

Tree rebates and free trees

Free trees, tree rebates and shade-tree programs

• Open

  Fairfax County Free Trees Direct Ship

  Fairfax County Public Works and Environmental Services, Urban and Community Forestry, with Arbor Day Foundation

  Up to two free one-gallon trees per household, delivered with stakes and protective shelters

Native plant and pollinator rebates

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

• Seasonal

  NVSWCD Annual Native Seedling Sale

  Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District

  $20 per package of 4 native seedlings (Pick of the Patch: pawpaw and American plum; Berry Bonanza: serviceberry and elderberry)