CENTRAL CALIFORNIA — The Valley Air District’s Clean Green Yard Machines program is offering Valley residents a rebate of up to $250 off the purchase price of a new electric, zero-emission lawn mower.
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) replacement program is encouraging residents to turn in their older, polluting, gas or diesel-powered lawn mower, and providing incentives for residents to purchase a new electric lawn mower.
Gas-powered mowers that are in use for one hour can produce emissions equivalent to those generated by 12 late-model cars during the same period of time, says SJVAPCD.
Interested residents should follow these steps:
- Purchase one of the many eligible, electric lawn mower models
- Take your older gas-powered lawn mower to an authorized dismantler
- Submit the required application and paperwork to the District within 30 days from receipt of purchase to receive your rebate.
Program participants must be residents of the eight-county Valley air basin. Rebates are granted on a sliding scale up to $250, depending on the price of the new mower, not including taxes, fees, accessories or delivery charges. Additional requirements include:
- Applicants must replace a functional, existing gas or diesel-powered lawn mower with a new, zero-emissions electric mower, by surrendering the old mower to an authorized program dismantler
- Electric mowers must be new and not previously used or owned
- Rebates are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
Purchase Price Eligible Rebate Amount
$200 or less Up to $100*
$201 to $350 $150
$351 or more $250
(*Applicant will be responsible for a minimum of 50 percent of the purchase price for mowers priced $200 or less.)
For complete program guidelines, the list of eligible mower manufacturers and authorized dismantlers, please visit www.valleyair.org/lawnmowers or call the District’s grants program at 559-230-5800.
Applications can be submitted by mail, or delivered to a District office:
- Fresno — 1990 E. Gettysburg Avenue, 93726, 559-230-6000
- Modesto — 4800 Enterprise Way, 95356, 209-557-6400
- Bakersfield — 34936 Flyover Court, 93308, 661-392-5500
