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Community Wood Smoke Reduction Program

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Residential Indoor Wood Burning is prohibited from May 15 to September 15 unless the wood-burning device is operated within an off-grid residence that is located outside the ​Ur​ban Containment Boundary, or the wood-burning device is the sole source of heat.


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.​

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​​​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
U​ncertified 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 stacked with Better Homes BC and federal incentives where applicable, for additional rebates of up to $6,000​.
  • 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 device.

How to par​​ticipate​​​

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