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Residential Grass Removal Program

Replace a Lawn With a Water-Wise Yard.

Run by
City of Phoenix Water Services Department
Service area
The applicant must own the property and be a Phoenix Water Services customer who receives a City of Phoenix water or city-services bill.

Program at a glance

Benefit
$2 per square foot of grass removed.
Who
The applicant must own the property and be a Phoenix Water Services customer who receives a City of Phoenix water or city-services bill.
Where
The applicant must own the property and be a Phoenix Water Services customer who receives a City of Phoenix water or city-services bill.
Qualifying project
Replace a Lawn With a Water-Wise Yard.

Quick check

Do the main rules appear to fit?

Your answers stay in this page session. The program makes the final decision.

1. Is the property in the official service area or account group?

A city mailing address may not match a utility or watershed boundary.

2. Does the property need this project: Replace a Lawn With a Water-Wise Yard?
3. Have you checked the approval rule before buying or starting work?

Many programs need before photos, an inspection, or written approval.

Answer each question for a cautious result.

The rules remain visible here even if the interactive check is unavailable.

The finished result

What project qualifies?

Living turf is replaced with an approved planted landscape that uses less water and remains permeable.

Living turf is replaced with an approved planted landscape that uses less water and remains permeable.

Replace a Lawn With a Water-Wise Yard

Living turf is replaced with an approved planted landscape that uses less water and remains permeable.

See the full project guide →

What the project may require

A product can be one part of the work. The approved project, timing, design, and proof control.

Complete the approved property project

required

Creates the finished outcome the program supports.

Replace a Lawn With a Water-Wise Yard.

Official path: official page

How to apply or check the program

  1. 1

    Confirm the property

    Verify the service area, account, ownership, applicant, and property type with City of Phoenix Water Services Department.

  2. 2

    Open the current official program source

    Use the official program link below.

  3. 3

    Collect the before-project evidence

    Aerial image showing the proposed removal area and estimated square footage. Project Description Form explaining the replacement landscape. Two photos from different angles showing the existing grass condition. IRS W-9. Affidavit of Lawful Presence and matching identification.

  4. 4

    Get approval when required

    Get written approval before removing, buying, signing, or installing anything the program treats as project work.

  5. 5

    Complete only the approved scope

    Keep design changes and material substitutions in writing.

  6. 6

    Submit the completion package

    At least two completion photos. Copy of the Notice to Proceed.

Open the official program

Details to confirm

  • Starting removal or any other work before the Notice to Proceed disqualifies the work.
  • A live page does not prove that a specific day's funding balance is available.

Examples that do not qualify

  • Buying gravel, soil, mulch, or another product by itself does not create eligibility.

Questions people ask

Is this a rebate for buying gravel or another material?

No. The program supports the qualifying property project described above. A material purchase matters only when it serves the approved design and follows the program’s payment rules.

Can I start before applying?

Get written approval before removing, buying, signing, or installing anything the program treats as project work.

Does appearing eligible guarantee funding?

No. Current status, funding, ranking, inspection, and final approval can still affect the outcome.

Who decides whether a material substitution qualifies?

The program or its designated designer. Ask City of Phoenix Water Services Department to approve the exact substitute in writing before ordering.

Last verified 8/11/26

Official sources

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