Metro Vancouver residents are eligible to receive a rebate for trading in their old uncertified wood-burning device for a new low emission model, through Metro Vancouver’s Community Wood Smoke Reduction Program.
New Device Type
(Exchange from Uncertified Wood Burning Device)
| Rebate Amounts |
|---|
| Metro Vancouver | First Nation Communities
|
|---|
Electric Heat Pump
| $1,500 | $3,000
|
| Pellet Stove | $1,000 | $2,000 |
Certified Wood-Burning Device
| $600 | $1,200 |
| Electric Insert | $400 | $400 |
| Uncertified Wood-Burning Device Removal | $300 | $300
|
You are eligible for First Nation Community rebates if you self-identify as Indigenous and reside in a First Nation Community.
Please note that:-
Rebates are limited and will be issued to qualifying residents on a first come, first served basis.
- Only one rebate will be issued per property.
- Rebates are only available for uncertified wood-burning devices that are the primary heating source for the home.
- The total rebate will never be more than the cost of the device.
- Rebates can be combined with Clean BC and federal incentives where applicable.
- For uncertified wood stove to heat pump exchanges, an additional $300 incentive may be offered if the wood stove is removed and demolished.
- A $300 incentive for the uncertified wood-burning device removal is available for the removal of the uncertified device without committing to a new heating appliance.
How to participate
Step 1 – Determine if your 'old' wood-burning device qualifies for an exchange
The following devices qualify for a rebate under this program:
- A free-standing uncertified wood stove.
- An uncertified fireplace insert, or tube type heat exchanger with a face plate and door (like the 'Free Heat Machine' or 'Welenco') that is currently installed in an open hearth fireplace.
- An open hearth fireplace (must be replaced with an electric insert OR a pellet insert to qualify; wood-burning inserts are not eligible).
- An uncertified "wood furnace" (ducted, forced air, home heating appliance) - may only be replaced by an EPA certified wood furnace or pellet furnace or heat pump.
- A "homemade" or "barrel" stove.
- A wood-burning cook stove.
Notes:
- Uncertified wood-burning devices are devices without an EPA or CSA B415 emission certification.
- Certifed wood-burning devices that are older than 2015 qualify as removal devices to be exchanged.
Step 2 – Shop for a new low emission device
When you are ready to shop for your new low-emission device, visit a participating retailer to arrange purchase. The following NEW units qualify as replacement devices under this program:
- An electric heat pump that meets the criteria for BC Hydro's
heat pump rebate. The heat pump must be listed on the
rebate-eligible heat pump list.
- An electric insert.
- An EPA-certified wood stove or pellet stove.
- An EPA-certified wood insert or pellet insert.
- An EPA-certified factory-built wood fireplace – may only be accepted if it is replacing an uncertified wood stove or uncertified wood insert (not an existing factory-built fireplace).
- An EPA or CSA B415 certified wood or pellet furnace ONLY if it is replacing an existing uncertified wood burning furnace.
If you are removing an existing uncertified or certified wood-burning device, without installing a new unit, please contact Metro Vancouver’s Community Wood Smoke Reduction Program Coordinator by emailing CWSRP@metrovancouver.org.