Want to turn unwanted toilets into cash?
The City of Austin’s free toilet program is suspended until further review in October, but you can still cash in with the City’s rebate program. Approved toilets, those carrying the “EPA Watersense” label, can earn you a rebate with the City of Austin of $50-200.
What’s the catch? Only approved, high-efficiency toilets qualify and you have to remember to submit an application accompanied by your receipt within 30 days to get your rebate.
Do the toilets work? These aren’t the low-flows of yesterday. You often get what you pay for, but most of today’s toilets only require one flush. That’s why they now dub them “high efficiency” rather than “low flow”.
Why should I bother? Toilets account for 30% of your indoor water use. You can reduce their consumption by 20% when you replace your 1.6 gallon flush toilet with a new high efficiency model. This saves you money, but also saves our water sources in the case of a drought, like we are currently experiencing here in Austin. If your toilet is old or constantly running, get it fixed, it is literally draining both your wallet and our lakes and fresh water supply.
