Get a rebate when you trade in your fireplace or wood-burning stove
For a limited time, Metro Vancouver is offering rebates when you trade in your uncertified wood-burning fireplace, stove, or other heating device for a cleaner, zero, or low-emission home heating device.
Removing or replacing old wood-burning devices will help reduce harmful pollutants in our air.
Devices eligible for replacement
| Device to be replaced | Qualifying Replacement Options |
|---|
| Freestanding uncertified wood stove | Certified wood stove, certified pellet stove, approved electric heat pump
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| Uncertified wood-burning insert installed in an open hearth | Certified wood insert, certified pellet insert, approved electric heat pump, electric fireplace insert |
| Uncertified wood-burning furnace | Certified wood or pellet furnace, certified wood stove, certified pellet stove, approved electric heat pump |
| Uncertified wood-burning cookstove | Certified wood stove, certified pellet stove, approved electric heat pump, certified cookstove |
| Homemade or barrel stove | Certified wood stove, certified pellet stove, approved electric heat pump |
To qualify for a rebate, you must replace your existing device with one of the following device types:
- Approved wood-burning device that meets one of the following emissions certifications:
(a) the 2020 EPA NSPS standard for wood heaters
(b) the CSA B415-1 standard emission limits
- Approved electric device or electric heat pump. Electric heat pump must meet the criteria for
BC Hydro's heat pump rebate.
Available rebates
The amount of your rebate depends on which device you’re replacing in your home.
New Device
| Rebate Amounts |
|---|
| Metro Vancouver | First Nations Communities*
|
|---|
Electric Heat Pump
| $1,500 | $3,000
|
| Certified Pellet Stove/Pellet Insert | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Certified Wood-Burning Device (Stove/Insert) | $600 | $1,200 |
| Electric Insert | $400 | $400 |
| Bounty (uncertified device removal only)** | $300 | $300
|
*Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply through their First Nation community if possible. If an Indigenous applicant lives off-reserve, they may apply directly.
**Bounty option: Applicants may receive a rebate for permanently removing and recycling an old wood-burning device without installing a replacement.
Funding for the rebate program is limited. Rebates will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
How to claim your rebate