Up to $5,000 back from your city when you convert your grass.
Arizona water utilities pay homeowners — sometimes thousands of dollars — to remove thirsty grass. The catch: every city has different rules, deadlines, and a hard line on what qualifies. Some pay for artificial turf, most don't. We built this tool because "call for pricing" isn't an answer, and neither is guessing.
Why your city pays you to remove grass.
The Colorado River — the source of roughly 36% of Arizona's water — is in a Tier 1 shortage. Lake Mead and Lake Powell have dropped to historic lows. Phoenix-area utilities have been told, in writing, to cut residential outdoor water use.
Outdoor irrigation is the biggest single use in a Valley home — most of it on grass that wasn't designed for the desert. Rebates are the cheapest tool a city has to move that water demand down. They'd rather pay you $1,500 once than build new infrastructure for water that doesn't exist.
That's why this isn't a marketing gimmick. Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale, Tempe, Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Queen Creek, Goodyear, Surprise, Avondale — every one of them is actively writing checks (or bill credits) to homeowners who do this.
Our job is to make sure you don't leave any of that money on the table — and that you don't accidentally void the rebate by starting work too early.
Most AZ cities exclude artificial turf from the rebate.
We'd be doing you a disservice if we didn't say it plainly: Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale, Tempe, Phoenix, Glendale, Queen Creek, Surprise, and Avondale all require live low-water landscape (decomposed granite, desert plants, drip irrigation) to pay the rebate. Peoria and Goodyear have allowed artificial turf in some cases — verify directly. So how does AE help you still get paid?
- Hybrid design. We install a qualifying xeriscape border (the part the city pays for) and put artificial turf in the active-use core — kids, pets, putting green.
- Maximize the rebate area. We measure to find every qualifying square foot — sideyards, parkways, the strip behind the pool fence.
- Photo + paperwork package. Pre- and post-inspection photos to spec, plant density count, drip layout. You sign and submit.
From "do I qualify?" to "rebate deposited" in six steps.
12 active AZ programs — verified by AE.
Avondale offers a per-square-foot rebate to replace grass with desert landscape.
Chandler offers a per-square-foot rebate to homeowners who replace live grass with desert-friendly landscaping.
Gilbert reimburses homeowners who convert live turf to low-water landscape.
Glendale offers a per-square-foot rebate for converting grass to low-water landscape.
Goodyear offers a per-square-foot rebate for replacing grass with low-water landscape.
Mesa pays residential customers to permanently remove live, irrigated grass and replace it with low-water desert landscaping.
Peoria pays residents to replace grass with low-water desert landscape.
Phoenix reimburses single-family customers who convert grass to low-water landscape.
Queen Creek offers a residential rebate for converting grass to low-water landscape.
Scottsdale Water offers one of Arizona's highest per-square-foot rebates for removing live grass.
Surprise reimburses residential customers for converting grass to low-water desert landscape.
Tempe offers a rebate for replacing irrigated grass with low-water landscape.
We do the paperwork. You sign and cash the check.
- Eligibility lookup across every active AZ program
- Site measurement (every qualifying square foot)
- Pre-conversion photos to city spec
- Plant plan, drip layout, plant density math
- Code-compliant install (ROC-licensed crew)
- Post-inspection photo packet + plant count
- Application paperwork pre-filled, ready to sign
- Guardian Hub tracking from photo #1 to rebate paid
Three things, max.
- Sign the application packet AE prepares
- Submit it to the city (we tell you exactly how)
- Deposit the rebate check or accept the bill credit
Real questions, real answers.
▸Does my HOA matter?
▸Can I do it myself?
▸What if I remove the grass first?
▸Are rebates first-come-first-served?
▸Can I stack rebates?
▸What about SRP, APS, or my private water company?
▸How much sqft actually counts?
▸Are there tax implications?
▸What if my city isn't listed?
▸How long does the whole process take?
▸Does artificial turf save water if my city won't pay for it?
▸What if the city denies my application?
Water saved is community water.
Every yard we convert keeps thousands of gallons in the Valley's shared supply. That's the same supply that feeds our public parks, our schools, and the families we serve through Shop With a Cop, Day of Giving, and the Purposeful Giving Alliance. We didn't build a company that gives back — we built a company on giving back. Cutting your water bill cuts the city's draw at the same time.
See your rebate in 90 seconds.
Enter your address and grass square footage. Our AI walks you through your city's program, calculates your estimated rebate, and emails you a printable application kit. No spam. No "call for pricing."