Free Toilets for Low-Income Homeowners

Seattle Public Utilities offers free water-saving toilets for income-qualified homeowners. Renters in single family homes may participate with landlord permission. Installation of up to two new toilets and recycling of your old toilet(s) is provided free of charge. Replacing an older toilet with a new, water-efficient toilet will help keep your water and sewer bill as low as possible and can save you up to $300 per year on utility bills.

What's included?

• Up to two free toilet(s) per household
• Free toilet installation
• Free removal and recycling of your old toilet(s)

How much can I save with this program?

With this program, you can expect to save an average of $300 annually.

If you are enrolled in the Utility Discount Program, you do not need proof of income for this program. Your income already qualifies.

• Your home or condominium building must receive a water bill from Seattle Public Utilities.
• You must live in the home you own or have the permission of your landlord. If you are a renter, program staff will contact you after you apply for documentation of the property owner’s permission to install new toilets.
• Your existing toilet must have been manufactured in 2010 or earlier. The manufacture date is usually stamped on the wall of the inside of the tank or on the bottom of the tank lid. If you cannot find a date inside the tank, assume that the toilet was made before 2010.
• You must be currently enrolled in the Utility Discount Program or meet the following income guidelines outlined above for the program.

Note: Gross household income is the combined income of all the people residing in the household who are 18 years or older, before taxes are taken out. Gross income is based on 80% of the state's median income.

If you do not qualify for this program, $100 rebates may be available through the Saving Water Partnership.

Note: Staff will not ask information about immigration status.

Phone: (206) 448-5751 (staff can use the Language Line (Interpretation service) to talk with you in a language other than English, free of charge) (M-Th 8-4 PM)

Email (Preferred): MHR@soundgenerations.org

Mail: Sound Generations Water Conservation Program 620 S Spokane St, Seattle, WA 98134

Fax: (206) 652-0433