South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) expanded year-round REBATE program for Residential Electric Lawn & Garden Equipment:
- Consumers who purchase new residential electric lawn & garden equipment effective 8 AM on September 20, 2024.
- the expanded program offers rebates for purchases, either online or from a manufacturer-authorized retailer or dealer, including hardware and home improvement stores, of new cordless electric:
- Lawn mowers
- Leaf blowers
- Trimmers ( Includes weed-Wacker, brush cutter, and edger)
- Chainsaws
- Corded electric lawn & garden equipment are not eligible
- It has to be zero-emission electric battery-powered lawn mower, leaf blower, chainsaw, or trimmer.
- Must be specified for residential use and have a minimum one (1) year manufacturer warranty.
- Each applicant can receive up to 3 rebates for the life of the program, and each of the 3 rebates must be for a different equipment category.
- Established to offset the cost of residential cordless electric lawn & garden equipment
- This program will be available to residents within the South Coast AQMD’s four-county jurisdiction.
- The residential cordless electric lawn & garden equipment purchased must be new, not used or previously owned, or factory reconditioned.
- NO REFURBISHED OR RECONDITIONED RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM
- Cordless electric lawn & garden equipment purchased as part of a bundled package (with other lawn equipment) are not eligible
The program will allow residents to turn in their operational, old gasoline lawn mower, leaf blower, chainsaw, or trimmer to an approved dismantler (PDF, 407KB) for permanent destruction and receive a rebate based on the purchase price of the new equipment.
The Residential Electric Lawn & Garden Equipment Rebate Program will be implemented on a first-come, first-served basis and will provide up to $250 towards the cost of the residential cordless battery electric lawn mower, leaf blower, chainsaw, or trimmer.
PURCHASE PRICE | ELIGIBLE REBATE AMOUNT* |
$250 or less | $150 |
$251 to $400 | $200 |
$401 or more | $250 |
*Rebate amount cannot be greater than the purchase price.
Rebate applications submitted on or after September 20, 2024 must have equipment purchase receipts dated on or after July 1, 2024. For questions, please email us at lawnmower@aqmd.gov.
To apply for the Residential Electric Lawn & Garden Equipment Rebate Program, please visit:
Residential Electric Lawn & Garden Equipment Rebate Application Form
Click here to return to main Residential Electric Lawn & Garden Equipment Rebate Program webpage.
Incentive Programs (aqmd.gov)
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