Replacement of Gas-Powered
Small Off-Road Engines
Incentive, Rebate, and Buy- Back Programs
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
(SCAQMD)
SC
AQMD has two programs to help improve air quality by exchanging older , polluting gasoline- or diesel -powered lawn and garden equipment for new zero-emission, cordless battery -electric equipment.
1. Res
idential Electric Lawn & Garden Equipment Program
Eligible residents can receive a rebate of up to $250 towards the cost of the residential cordless battery electric lawn mower, leaf blower , chainsaw, or trimmer1.
https://www.aqmd.gov/home/programs/community/electric-lawn-and- garden-programs/electric-lawn-mower-rebate-program
Co
ntact: [email protected] or 888-425-6247 (Tuesday-Friday, 9 to 11 AM and 2 to 4 PM)
2. Com
mercial Electric Lawn and Garden Equipment Incentive & Exchange Program
Available for commercial landscapers and gardeners, local government agencies, school districts , colleges, and non- profit organizations operating within the SCAQMD's region, this program reduces the purchase price of commercial -grade battery electric lawn and garden equipment by up to 85% 2.
Com
mercial lawn and garden equipment will be made available at a discounted price through pre- authorized dealerships .
https://www.aqmd.gov/home/programs/community/electric-lawn-and- garden-programs/lawn-and-garden-equipment
1 Gasoline powered lawn mower must be disposed of to be eligible. 2 An equivalent operable gasoline or diese l -powered piece of lawn or garden equipment must be disposed of when the new battery-electric equipment is purchased.
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CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD
Cl
ean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) CORE vouchers provide a point -of-sale discount for professional landscapers purchasing new battery -powered zero-emission landscape equipment. CORE vouchers range from $300 to $12,500. CORE does not require scrappage of existing internal combustion equipment as a condition of program participation.
Link
to more info: https://californiacore.org/hot- to-participate-professional- landscape/
CO
RE Voucher Project contact: [email protected] or 866-919-2673
BURBANK WATER & POWER (BWP) REBATE PROGRAM
To
help promote a healthier, quieter community, BWP is offering a rebate of up to $500 to Burbank -based landscape companies that participate in the SCAQMD electric landscape program .
Th
is newly enhanced rebate applies to the purchase of an extra battery for electric lawn and garden equipment to ensure operators can run their equipment continuous ly, increase efficiency, manage battery life, and prepare for emergencies .
Link
to more info:
https://www.burbankwaterandpower.com/conservation/commercial - programs-rebates/conservation- commercial-landscape- battery-rebate BW
P Contact: [email protected] or 818-238-3730 ATTACHMENT 4 - 2