OVERVIEW

South Coast AQMD has two programs that help clean the air through the replacement of gasoline-powered residential lawn mowers and commercial lawn and garden equipment available to all eligible participants who work or reside within the South Coast AQMD's four-county jurisdiction:

• The Residential Electric Lawn & Garden Rebate Program is available for eligible residents to receive a maximum of 3 rebates of up to $250 each with the purchases of cordless, battery-electric lawn & garden equipment. Eligible equipment are lawn mowers, trimmers, leaf blowers, and chain saws.  An operable, gasoline powered equivalent equipment must be scrapped in order to be eligible for the rebate.
• The Commercial Electric Lawn and Garden Equipment Incentive & Exchange Program is available for commercial landscapers and gardeners operating within the South Coast AQMD's region providing from 50 to 85% commercial lawn and garden equipment. This program is also open to local governments, school districts, colleges and non-profits. Commercial lawn and garden equipment will be made available at a discounted price through pre-authorized dealerships. Equipment available through this program includes handheld trimmers, chainsaws, pruners, backpack and handheld blowers and ride-on, stand-on, walk-behind and robotic lawn mowers. An equivalent operable gasoline or diesel powered piece of lawn or garden equipment must be scrapped when the new battery-electric equipment is purchased.