Grand Canyon Times

Gilbert, Ariz. - Gilbert has launched a new grass removal rebate program for HOAs, businesses and other non-residential water customers. 

Qualifying customers can earn up to $3,000 in rebates for replacing their grass landscapes with desert-friendly landscapes that utilize low-water-use plants. 

As we face a future with less water from the Colorado River, it is critical to find new ways to conserve water and use it more efficiently.

Transforming grass landscapes, which require high amounts of water, into desert-friendly landscapes can help Gilbert customers: 

• Drastically reduce their outdoor water usage 
• Lower their water bill 
• Save on maintenance costs  

On average, grass landscapes require about five times as much water as desert-friendly landscapes. 
 
Non-residential customers, such as HOAs, maintain some of Gilbert’s largest landscapes. The grass removal rebate program is designed to assist these customers in reducing their outdoor water use. 

This is the second rebate program Gilbert has launched in less than a year, following the smart irrigation controller rebate program that was rolled out last fall. 

Grass removal projects that were completed prior to the launch of the program are not eligible for a rebate. 

To learn more about the program and see if you qualify, visit gilbertaz.gov/WaterRebates.

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