Save Water and Money
with Glendale's Landscape Rebate Program
Existing Home Conversions
Purpose: To encourage a permanent reduction in the amount of water used for landscaping purposes—to save water.
You can reduce your outdoor water use by 50 percent or more by installing xeriscape, low-water-use landscape. Receive as much as $750 for converting grass to low-water-use landscape.
How do I qualify?
Homeowners must remove or otherwise eliminate at least 500 square feet of grass. Removed grass area must be landscaped (not left as bare soil and no artificial grass).
More than 75 percent of the new landscape plants must be on the state’s recommended low-water-use plant list. Click here to view the plant list.
Homeowners must show proof of grass conversion by providing before and after pictures or by scheduling an on-site inspection prior to the grass removal.
Conversion work (of more than 500 square feet) must be completed within the last 12 months.
Rebate amount according to amount of grass removed:
$150 for 500 - 1500 sq. ft. removed
$300 for 1500 - 2500 sq. ft. removed
$450 for 2500 - 3500 sq. ft. removed
$600 for 3500 - 4500 sq. ft. removed
$750 for 4500 and more removed
Landscape Rebate for New Homes
Receive a $200 landscape rebate for new homes. Install a low-water-use xeriscape landscape and receive a $200 rebate from the City of Glendale Water Conservation Rebate Program. For new homes to qualify:
- More than 50 percent of the total landscape (front and back) must be non-grass. This does not include pools, buildings, patios or driveways as part of the landscaped square footage.
- Landscaped area must exceed 1,000 square feet.
- Both front and back must be landscaped. Unplanted bare soil areas and artificial grass do not qualify.
- More than 75 percent of trees and shrubs must be on the state's recommended low-water-use plant list.
- Landscape work (of more than 1,000 square feet) must be completed within the last 12 months.
Please note: Due to the Health Advisory on potential lead exposure issued by the Center for Disease Control in June of 2008, the installation of artificial grass will not qualify for a landscape rebate. A completed W-9 form is required to receive payment once the rebate application is approved. This form requires submitting your social security number or taxpayer identification number (TIN).
