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Lawn Be Gone!

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  • Lawn Be Gone!
Updated: December 27, 2022

Now with New Rain Garden Rebate Option! 

Save water by removing your grass! Replace your lawn with a beautiful, drought-tolerant landscape and receive a rebate of up to $4 per sq. ft. Add a Rain Garden to your project and earn an additional $300 rebate! 

The Rain Garden Rebate program is an optional program for water customers of the water agencies who participate in the Lawn Be Gone! program. In order to qualify for the rain garden rebate, applicants must apply to the Lawn Be Gone! Rebate Program. 

*Note: Foster City/EMID, ACWD & Hillsborough Do Not Participate in the Rain Garden Rebate Program*

Rebates are available to customers of participating BAWSCA member agencies. To receive the rebate, you must submit an application and receive a Notice to Proceed from your water provider before removing your lawn.

For the fastest rebate, APPLY ONLINE. Note: you will need your water account number in order to register for an account and submit your application.


Program Information

  • APPLY ONLINE
  • Lawn Be Gone! Rebate Application
  • IRS Form W-9
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Applicant Checklist
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Cal Water customers can apply for turf replacement rebates at www.calwater.com.


Additional Resources - Planning/Education:

  • Lawn Be Gone! Helpful Resources 
  • Hire a Pro! Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) List
  • Educational Videos
  • What You Need to Know About a Rain Garden
  • Water-Wise Gardening Tool
  • FREE! Water-Efficient Landscape Classes
  • Artificial Turf Fact Sheet
  • Permeable Pavement

 

Additional Resources - Plants & Design:

  • Sample Design Plans
  • BAWSCA Approved Plant List
  • Bay Friendly Landscaping and Gardening
  • California Invasive Plant Council
  • Lose the lawn: 24 inspiring lawn-free yards

 

Additional Resources - Mulching:

  • Soil & Mulching
  • Sheet Mulching
  • Bay Friendly Guide to Mulch

 

Funding for this project has been provided in part from the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 and through an agreement with the State Department of Water Resource

 

Member Agencies offering Lawn Be Gone! Rebate; New Rain Garden Option

 

 

AgencyLBG RebateRain Garden RebateDescription
Alameda County Water District$2.00$0.00
Brisbane, City of$1.00$300.00
Burlingame, City of$2.00$300.00
Estero Municipal Improvement District$2.00$0.00Foster City
Hillsborough, Town of$1.00$0.00
Menlo Park, City of$2.00$300.00
Mid-Peninsula Water District $4.00$300.00
Millbrae, City of$1.00$300.00
North Coast County Water District$4.00$300.00Pacifica
Redwood City, City of$2.00$300.00
San Bruno, City of$2.00$300.00

Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency

155 Bovet Road, Suite 650
San Mateo, California 94402
(650) 349-3000 telephone
(650) 349-8395 fax
bawsca@bawsca.org

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