Toilet Rebate Program

Looking for a way to help conserve water and save money on your utility bill?

Install a new low-flow toilet and apply for a $50 rebate. Help conserve water and reduce the cost associated with water and sewer use in the community. It costs money to bring in water and take it out of your house, so using less water per flush will conserve our valuable water resource. It also helps reduce the negative impact on the environment.

The majority of water consumption comes from domestic use. Toilets represent 30% of indoor water use. Changing to a low-flow toilet can save between 80-100 litres of water per toilet per day. An older, conventional toilet can use as much as 23 litres of water per flush. That's approximately 30,000 litres more per year than a low-flow toilet.

How to Apply

1. Determine if you are eligible (See eligibility criteria below).
2. Complete the toilet rebate brochure.
3. Ensure you have:

• The sales receipt or plumber's invoice for your new toilet
• A photo of your new toilet installed
• Proof of disposal of your old toilet by providing one of the following:
• The Bailey Landfill scale receipt for the disposal of the toilet
• A photo of the old toilet removed with the tank broken/severely damaged
• The toilet invoice with a statement from your plumber saying that the old toilet was taken from the residence and disposed of professionally

         4. Submit the toilet rebate brochure and needed documents in person, by mail or by email.

City of Chilliwack - Engineering Department
8550 Young Road
Chilliwack, BC  V2P 8A4
[email protected]

Eligibility Criteria

• Available only for City of Chilliwack residents on City water.
• Applicant must be a registered property owner.
• The toilet being replaced must have a flushing volume of 13 litres or greater.
  
• Not eligible for toilets replaced as part of any construction activity that requires a permit.
• New toilet must be CSA or Warnock Hersey Certified and must not exceed 6 LPF.
• New toilet must have a maximum performance rating (MaP) of 350 or higher.
• Not eligible for toilet(s) purchased before April 6, 2010.
• For single-family houses built prior to September 30, 2005.
• Condominiums and apartments, industrial, commercial, and other non-residential properties are not eligible at this time.
• Multi-family (townhouses and duplexes) and detached home strata are eligible; however, a letter from their Strata Management Company or certified professional is required stating that the current sewer system in its current orientation can in fact function with lower flows without detriment.

Needing assistance with filling out the application?  Please view our Frequently Asked Questions page.