Australian Government Rain Tank Rebates
The Australian Government is providing:
- Rebates of up to $500 for households to install rainwater tanks or greywater systems.
- Grants to surf life saving clubs of up to $10,000 to install a rainwater tank or undertake a larger water saving project.
Sydney Water Rain water tank Rebates
Sydney Water and the Federal Government offer Rainwater Tank Rebates. These rebates can help with the cost of installing and purchasing rainwater tanks. The rabate is detemined by the volume of rain water collection or tank capacity . Sydney Water's rebate is available to , commercial residential, and industrial customers. Rebates of up to $1,500 are available depending on:
- the date you bought your tank
- the size of your tank
- whether a licensed plumber connects your rainwater tank supply to your toilet and/or washing machine.
Victorian Rain water tank Rebate
The Water Smart Gardens and Homes rebate scheme rewards residential customers connected to a mains water supply for purchasing water-saving devices and services, thereby reducing their water consumption.
Households who purchased and installed a rainwater tank from 1 January 2007 are eligible for a rebate of up to $1000. SImilar to NSW the victorian rebate is based on the size of the tank:
- Rainwater Tanks, 2000 – 3999 litre capacity, connected to toilet and/or laundry - $500 rebate
- Rainwater Tanks, 4000+ litre capacity, connected to toilet or laundry - $900 Rebate
- Rainwater Tank 4000+ litre capacity, connected to toilet and laundry - $1000 Rebate
Householders who have already claimed a tank rebate prior to 1 January 2007 are still eligible for a rebate if they purchase an additional large tank connected to the toilet and/or laundry.
The large tank rebates can be paid via a one-off Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or by cheque and should take around 10-12 weeks to process.
The existing $150 rebate for tanks 600 litres or larger not connected for indoor use will still apply, as will the $150 tank to toilet connection for new small tanks (600 L to 1999 L) and existing tanks. These two $150 rebates will continue to be credited to your next water bill.
The Water Smart Gardens and Homes Rebate Scheme is administered by the retail water authorities on behalf of the Victorian Government, in partnership with the Department of Sustainability and Environment.