Utilities Kingston offers its customers rain barrels -while quantities last!
Thank you for your interest. We're very sorry - due to popular demand, the 2021 rain barrel program is now sold out. Please check back again in the Spring of 2022. If you already placed your order, we will make every effort to fulfill it. If there are any issues, our team will contact you. Questions or concerns? Call 613-546-0000, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Garden-lovers: celebrate spring – get a home-delivered rain barrel to capture spring showers for use in your garden. This spring, Utilities Kingston is offering rain barrels for sale to its customers. Quantities are limited.
Order online or by calling 613-546-0000, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can order more than one rain barrel.
- DELIVERY: The barrels will be delivered to customers’ homes. No delivery appointment is required, and customers do not need to be home to receive their rain barrel. Delivery will be contactless, and physical distancing requirements due to COVID-19 will always be maintained.
- COST: Rain barrels cost $56, including HST and contactless delivery. This charge will be added to the customer’s Utilities Kingston bill.
- AVAILABILITY: Rain barrels are available to residents of the municipality of Kingston, who receive a utility bill from Utilities Kingston, while quantities last.
Contactless deliveries will start during the first week in May. Generally, your rain barrel will be delivered four-to-six weeks after the time you order it. Due to popular demand in 2021, and a higher than usual number of orders, delivery could take a little longer. We will do our best to deliver rain barrels as quickly as possible, and apologize for any delay.
These rain barrels hold approximately 210 litres; have a child-proof lid and mosquito/debris screen to keep water in the barrel clean and free of pests; and may be connected to other barrels to increase water capture capacity. Your Utilities Kingston rain barrel will include a hose, spigot and screws/clamps.
Rain barrels conserve water and energy
Rain barrels help protect the environment by reducing the amount of treated lake water used for watering gardens, and by diverting rainwater from the sanitary and storm sewer systems. They help conserve energy by reducing the amount of water and wastewater that Utilities Kingston needs to pump and treat – and save you money by lowering your water consumption. Give your growing garden some love with rain water; it contains minerals that make it better for plants than treated tap water. Learn how to plant a water wise garden that blooms all season long. By including drought-tolerant plants, and using your rain barrel, you can save water, time and money.
How to install your rain barrel
Rain barrels are easy to install. Just follow these steps or watch our video:
- Place the rain barrel on a platform two to three feet off the ground.
- Cut the existing downspout above the top of the rain barrel then re-install the downspout elbow so that it sits just above the centre of the barrel’s screen. Alternatively, you can use a downspout diverter and run a hose to the rain barrel while leaving the downspout in place.
- Punch out the overflow hole on one side of the barrel, then connect the barrel’s overflow hose and direct it away from the foundation of your home.
- In the winter, simply turn the barrel over so that water does not accumulate and freeze, then re-install the downspout to direct water away from your foundation.
Multiple rain barrels can be installed in tandem to increase capacity.
You work hard for your garden! Plants prefer rain water. Show your garden some love – get it a rain barrel. For more information call 613-546-0000, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or go to our rain barrel page.
