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KEEP
YOUR LAWN "GREEN"
In
the spring and summer, gasoline-powered lawn mowers create an estimated
nine tons of air pollution every day in the Bay Area. Grass trimmings
also make up a significant portion of the waste that gets buried
in local landfills.
By switching
to an electric mulching mower, you can keep your lawn green and
beautiful, save time and money, and cut down on air pollution and
yard waste.
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Beginning in April, the Air
District is co-sponsoring mower exchange events with several local waste
management agencies. A $100 rebate will be available to residents of Alameda,
Contra Costa, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Sonoma counties, and
for residents of the City of Sunnyvale, who wish to exchange their old
gas-powered mower for a new air pollution-free electric one.
Interested residents should
bring their mowers, drained of gas and oil, to a participating Home Depot
store at the date and time listed below. You must turn in your old mower
for recycling to get the $100 discount. In return, you may purchase a
Black & Decker corded MM 575 model for a reduced price of $79 plus
tax. All events are on a first-come, first-served basis, for as long as
supplies last.
Solano County is offering a
$150 dollar rebate on a CMM 1000 model cordless mower (off of $449 retail)
for residents who pre-register and pre-pay on-line at the url listed below.
| County |
Date |
Time |
Location |
More Info |
| Contra Costa |
April 10 |
7:00 am - 10:00 pm |
San Ramon Home Depot, 2750 Crow Canyon |
(925) 906-1806 |
| Sunnyvale (City of) |
April 10 |
8:00 am - 11:00 am |
Sunnyvale Home Depot, 690 Kifer Road |
(408) 730-7262 |
| Contra Costa |
April 17 |
7:00 am - 10:00 pm |
Pittsburg Home Depot, 2300 North Park Blvd |
(925) 906-1806 |
| Solano |
April
24
(pre-register starting
April 6) |
check website |
Go to www.mowerexchange.org
for pre-registration and information. |
(707) 421-6765 |
| Napa |
April 24 |
8:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Napa Home Depot,
225 Soscol Avenue |
(707) 251-0162 |
| Sonoma |
May 1 |
7:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Rohnert Park Home Depot, 4825 Redwood Drive |
(707) 565-3375 |
| Alameda |
May 8 |
8:00 am - 12:00 pm |
San Leandro Home Depot, 1933 Davis Street |
(510) 636-9600 |
| San Mateo |
May 15 |
8:00 am - 11:00 pm |
San Mateo Home Depot, 2001 Chess Drive |
(650) 599-1468 |
| San Francisco |
May 22 |
9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Sunset Elementary School, 1920 41st Avenue |
(415) 355-3700 |
Don’t pour your used oil and gas on the ground or down the storm
drain. Store it in a container, and call your local solid waste management
agency for disposal information.
For more mower buyback information,
call Ralph Borrmann at the Air District at (415) 749-4791.
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(last updated 03/16/2004)
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