Introducing the Home Dialysis Water Rebate program, to help offset the cost for increased water consumption due to home dialysis treatments for eligible residents living within the City of Toronto.
If you qualify for the program, the water rebate will be payable in the form of a credit applied to your utility account, or if requested, a cheque.
To apply for a rebate under the program, applicants must be:
The program applicant must reside at the residential property.
Patient receiving Home Dialysis treatment must be:
To be eligible for the program, the patient must:
To apply, please submit a completed and signed application form including all required supporting documents. If you are eligible for the rebate, you will receive written confirmation of your enrolment in the program within 30 days of receipt of your application. If your account does not match the program requirements or if your application is incomplete, the application will be returned and no rebate will be processed.
*Designated tenant/agent must be currently enrolled in our Designate Mailing Request Program.
A signed and dated letter from a hospital or physician must be submitted with the completed application. The letter must include:
To complete your application, you will also need to provide:
Please submit your completed and signed Home Dialysis Water Rebate Application including all required supporting documents by mail or fax:
City of Toronto
Revenue Services, Utility Billing
5100 Yonge St.,
Toronto, ON M2N 5V7
Fax: 416-696-3605 “ATTN: Utility Billing” (refer to Tips on Faxing)
The Applicant, by making this application, and as a condition of eligibility, consents and agrees to:
The Applicant, by making this application, and as a condition of eligibility, further acknowledges and agrees that:
Any change of ownership will require the designated tenant/agent to submit a new Designate Mailing Request form and contact Revenue Services to be reinstated into the Home Dialysis Water Rebate Program.
If you receive a rebate or grant from other regional or provincial renal network programs, you are not eligible for the City of Toronto Home Dialysis Water Rebate Program.
Any false or deceptive statement by a person in an application or related documentation under the Home Dialysis Rebate Program or otherwise false pretense, as determined by the City, will render the applicant ineligible for the home dialysis water rebate and require repayment by the applicant to the City of any rebate amounts paid or credited to the utility bill.
The City provides free collection of dialysis medical waste. For more information, go to Home Health Care Waste to find out how to apply for a solid waste exemption.