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How to Get the Clean River Rewards Stormwater Discount Rebate

City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services · Portland metro, OR

Ongoing bill creditOngoing stormwater bill credit: up to 35% off the stormwater feeAmount not independently confirmed
Native plantingRain garden

What you get

A recurring annual discount of up to 35% on the stormwater portion of the city utility bill for managing rainwater on-site. Qualifying solutions include rain gardens, swales, landscaped areas, drywells, stormwater planters, ecoroofs, and trees. Registration is open to single-family, duplex, triplex, and quadruplex properties, and no site visit is required before processing a single-family registration. This is an ongoing bill credit, not a one-time cash rebate (City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services; last verified June 2026).

  • Residential: Ongoing stormwater bill credit: up to 35% off the stormwater fee

Are you eligible?

  • Be a City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services customer
  • Property located in: Portland
  • Single-family, duplex, triplex, or quadruplex property in the City of Portland
  • Register the property and document qualifying on-site stormwater management (rain garden, downspout disconnection to a soakage area, trees, etc.)
  • Discount recurs once registered (no site visit required for single-family)

Before you start

Do not remove turf or begin work before you have written approval. This program requires pre-approval. Starting early can disqualify the project even if everything else is correct.

The application checklist

How to apply for the Clean River Rewards Stormwater Discount

These are the steps this application actually takes.

  1. 1

    Check eligibility

    Make sure you qualify with City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services before you start.

  2. 2

    Get pre-approval if required

    Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services and take before photos of the existing yard first.

  3. 3

    Do the work

    Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.

  4. 4

    Submit your application

    Send City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.

Open the official program page (opens in new tab)

Get help applying

Want a hand with the application?

A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Clean River Rewards Stormwater Discount 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.

City of Portland Bureau of Environmental ServicesVerified Jun 2026

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