How to Get the Grass Removal & Drought-Tolerant Tree Rebate
New Braunfels Utilities · South Central Texas, TX
What you get
Grass removal rebate up to $2,000. Drought-tolerant tree rebate up to $500. Also offers healthy soil rebates for mulch, compost, and aeration.
- Residential: Up to $2,000 (grass removal) + $500 (tree)
Are you eligible?
- Be a New Braunfels Utilities customer
- Property located in: New Braunfels
- Must be an active New Braunfels Utilities water customer
- Minimum 100 sq ft replaced; maximum 2,000 sq ft rebated per 12 months
- Submit one application within 12 months of the work, with before and after photos including markers
- Drought-tolerant plants only; permeable non-grass surface; artificial turf is not eligible
- Topsoil at least 4 inches deep with at least 25 percent compost or organic matter
- Remove or cap any irrigation spray heads, rotors, or drip line in the replaced area
Before you start
New Braunfels also offers a Comal County Gardening Guide rebate, up to $40.
Full New Braunfels guide
New Braunfels has a complete rebate guide with every local program, qualifying plants, and a step-by-step application walkthrough.
New Braunfels water rebates: full guideThe application checklist
How to apply for the Grass Removal & Drought-Tolerant Tree Rebate
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check the rules before you dig
This rebate is applied for AFTER the work, but the rules bind what you build, so read them first. You must be an active NBU water customer. The replaced area must be at least 100 sq ft (2,000 sq ft ma
- 2
Do the work and document it
Remove the grass and install your drought-tolerant landscape on a permeable surface: 4 inches of topsoil with 25 percent or more compost or organic matter, and irrigation heads in the area removed or
- 3
Apply online
Fill in the fields below, export your packet for reference, then complete the NBU form online: contact and service address, date of work completion, square feet removed, what replaced the grass, and h
The call below also unlocks the ready-to-file packet for this program in the app.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Grass Removal & Drought-Tolerant Tree Rebate rules with you, tells you what to photograph and file first, and answers anything this page does not cover.
Confirm your project ZIP first. If this program does not serve your address, do not buy; check your city or utility on the rebates page instead.
One-time $29.99. Guidance, not filing: you submit to the program yourself. Not legal or financial advice. Rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.
Every program listed cites its official source, and each program page shows the date we last verified it against that source. Program details change throughout the year, so always confirm requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with the program before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.
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