There are a number of rebates available to help offset the cost or installing a new rainwater tank on your home.
Water for the Future: National Rainwater and Greywater Initiative
This rebate now now ceased.
Sydney Water Rainwater Tank Rebate
This rebate has now ceased.
NSW DECC Rainwater Tank Rebate
This rebate has now ceased.
Victorian State Government initiatives
The Water Smart Gardens and Homes rebate scheme rewards residential customers across Victoria for purchasing water-saving devices and services, thereby reducing their water consumption. This rebate is now available to people who are outside of reticulated water supply regions as well.
Households who purchased and installed a rainwater tank from 1 January 2007 are eligible for a rebate of up to $1000.
The rebate is based on the size of the tank and requires the tank to be connected to toilet and/or laundry facilities as follows:
- 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.
More information and rebate forms can be
found here.
South Australian Rainwater Tank Rebate Program
In South Australia a rebate program, administered by SA Water, is in place refunding up to $1000 towards the purchase and installation of a rainwater tank. The rebate is in the process of being scaled back to a single rebate of $200 for a new tank purchase over 1000L capacity.
The rebate program website can be
found here.