Wood Smoke Reduction Program

The Kitimat Airshed Group (KAG) is offering rebates to eligible residents who remove their 5+-year-old wood-burning appliance used for home heating and replace it with an EPA or CSA-certified woodstove, pellet stove, or electric heat pump.

Rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis for all households in the Kitimat-Terrace Valley Airshed that meet the eligibility criteria below. There is one rebate permitted per household.

2026 Provincial basic rebate rates

The incentive can be combined with CleanBC and federal incentives where applicable
The total rebate will never be more than the cost of the appliance
The rebate for a new electric insert for all communities is $400
Review the program guidelines below for additional options

View Program Guidelines

Wood stove with burning fire inside for air quality monitoring in Kitimat.

How to Apply

Check rebate eligibility here and contact KAG at kitimatairshedgroup@gmail.com to confirm eligibility and receive an application form.

Complete the installation of the eligible new heating appliances (make sure you take a picture of the previous stove before removal). Please note that you must provide proof that your old appliance was decommissioned.

See eligible appliances here.

Submit the application and supporting documents by emailing KAG at the email address above. A mandatory survey will be required during your application submission.

The KAG Secretariat will help you through the application process and if all requirements are met, your rebate will be sent via e-transfer or a cheque in the mail.

Rebate Amounts

Exchange From an Uncertified Wood Stove To:

First Nation Communities

Red-Zone Communities

All Other B.C. Communities

EPA or CSA certified wood stove

First Nation Communities $1,200

Red-Zone Communities $600

All Other B.C. Communities $600

Pellet stove

First Nation Communities $2,000

Red-Zone Communities $1,500

All Other B.C. Communities $1,000

Heat pump

First Nation Communities $3,000

Red-Zone Communities $2,000

All Other B.C. Communities $1,500

Bounty option

First Nation Communities $300

Red-Zone Communities $300

All Other B.C. Communities $300

Detailed information on rebate classifications and amounts can be found on the B.C. Environmental Protection and Sustainability webpage.

Notes

The incentive for a new electric insert for all communities is $400.
The incentive can be combined with CleanBC and federal incentives where applicable.
The maximum total rebate must be less than the cost of the appliance.
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 bounty option is available for applicants who remove an existing uncertified wood appliance without committing to a new heating appliance.
Outdoor wood boiler incentives for all communities:
- Outdoor wood boiler to a new outdoor wood boiler that meets legislated setbacks and is CSA or EPA certified: $600.
- Outdoor wood boiler to a certified pellet boiler that meets legislated setbacks: $1,000.
- Outdoor wood boiler to indoor heating appliances: refer to the incentives in the table above.
Eligible First Nations communities include Indigenous communities in British Columbia falling into one of the following categories:
- A First Nation “band” as defined by the Indian Act, Canada.
- A First Nation governing body representing exclusively one or more First Nations.
- Treaty First Nation governments and Nisga’a Government.

Retailers

Emporium Builders Supplies, Kitimat

250-632-3157

Rona Builders Centre, Terrace

250-635-6273

Canadian Tire, Terrace

250-635-7178

First Choice Timber Mart, Terrace

250-638-8700

*Some retailers may be missing from this list. KAG does not guarantee retailers offer all appliance types. Retailers may request to be added to this list by contacting KAG.

Additional Incentives

Complementary Rebate Programs

A summary of additional home heating rebates is available on the following links:

Did You Know?

Those eligible for the CleanBC Indigenous Community Heat Pump Incentive are also welcome to apply for the Community Wood Smoke Reduction Program. If all application requirements are met, you can claim both incentives!