How to Get the Turf Replacement Program

What you get

Pinery Water and Wastewater District pays residential customers $5 per square foot of healthy, irrigated high-water-use plant material removed and replaced with low or zero-water plants, up to $2,000 per applicant, one rebate per address per calendar year. The rebate is a check after the final inspection. The 2026 program is full.

• Residential: $5 per square foot, up to $2,000 per applicant

Are you eligible?

• Be a Pinery Water and Wastewater District customer
• Property located in: Parker
• Pinery Water and Wastewater District residential customer in good standing
• Submit the program application and agreement; District staff inspect the site before any turf is removed and again after the project
• Minimum 100 square feet of healthy, irrigated high-water-use plant material removed; it may not be relocated elsewhere on the property
• At least 50% living plant material coverage at plant maturity, with a project sketch listing plant types and quantities
• Concrete, artificial turf and impermeable materials are not eligible replacements
• Overhead sprinkler heads in the project area must be removed and capped
• One rebate per address or meter per calendar year; funds are limited and first come, first served
• A W-9 is required before payment; the rebate may be taxable income
• The 2026 round required completion and a final inspection by September 30, 2026

What applying usually looks like

A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.

1. 1

   Apply and get written approval first

   Submit your application to Pinery Water and Wastewater District and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.

2. 2

   Do the conversion

   Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.

3. 3

   Submit your claim

   After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.