Phoenix homeowners looking to convert their yards to more drought-tolerant landscaping can now get paid by the city for removing grass. Under the city’s Residential Grass Removal Incentive program, which began this week, qualifying homeowners can get $2 per square foot of grass removed.
“Phoenix has always had a culture of conservation; we’ve been seeing residents remove grass from their yards for many years,” said Phoenix Water Services deputy director Max Wilson. “What we’re hoping to do with this program is just speed up that process and ensure people are living with the yards that they want and are not being limited by cost to convert.”
To qualify, homeowners must be Phoenix Water Services customers, they must be planning to remove at least 250 square feet of healthy, living grass, and they must meet other eligibility requirements. Residents must have applications approved by the city before they begin converting landscaping…