Cal Water Lawn Be Gone! / Lawn-to-Garden Rebate
As of October 19, 2026, California Water Service (San Mateo / Bear Gulch districts) pays $3.00 per square foot of lawn a home replaces through Lawn Be Gone! / Lawn-to-Garden Rebate, up to 1,500 square feet.
Lawn Be Gone! / Lawn-to-Garden Rebate
- Rate
- $3.00 per sq ft
- Counts up to
- 1,500 sq ft
- Who can apply
- homes, apartments and businesses
- Verified
- October 19, 2026 on the agency’s page
Requirements
- Apply and get approval before removing any lawn.
- Mulch the converted area.
- Overhead spray irrigation removed or converted to drip. Cal Water participates in BAWSCA Lawn Be Gone! in its peninsula districts; Cal Water may run its own statewide Lawn-to-Garden rebate with differing terms in some districts.
Steps, in order
- Apply on California Water Service (San Mateo / Bear Gulch districts)’s site and wait for approval. Lawn removed before approval usually does not qualify.
- Remove the lawn and plant to the requirements above.
- Send what the program page asks for once the work is done.
Apply on California Water Service (San Mateo / Bear Gulch districts)’s siteLekua does not take or send applications.
Wholesaler and members
Wholesale supplier: Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency
Serves: San Mateo County. More than one supplier may serve a city; your water bill names yours.
Cite this: Lekua Turf Check, “California Water Service (San Mateo / Bear Gulch districts) lawn rebate”, https://lekua.design/turf/rebates/san-mateo-county/cal-water-bear-gulch, terms verified October 19, 2026.
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