PALMDALE – Waste Management of the Antelope Valley and Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD) have teamed up to make it easier for residents to trade in their gas-powered lawn mowers to qualify for huge discounts on environmentally friendly electric mowers.
The event will be hosted by Waste Management at its Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center (AVECC) on Saturday, May 17, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The facility is located at 1200 West City Ranch Road in Palmdale.
The AVAQMD’s Lawn Mower Exchange Program offers residents the opportunity to recycle an operating gas-powered lawn mower and receive a $165 incentive toward the purchase of a new cordless, rechargeable, zero-emission electric lawn mower.
In addition, lawn mower manufacturer The Greenstation is offering an additional savings of up to $169, depending on the choice between two lawn mower models. Based on the selected model, a single participant’s out-of-pocket expenses may range from $118 to $211 (tax included).
According to AVAQMD Board Chairman Marvin Crist, “Lawn mowers and other gasoline-powered lawn-care equipment are the nation’s leading source of off-road emissions; one gas mower can pollute as much as 40 newer-model cars.”
Crist adds that although gas-powered mowers being sold today are 90 percent cleaner than those sold 10 years ago, “only electric mowers produce zero-emissions.”
“This is a great opportunity for Antelope Valley residents to make a green difference in their community,” said Lisa Hemenway, community relations representative for Waste Management. “Trading in your gas-powered lawn mowers can dramatically help to reduce carbon emissions around your home and in your neighborhood.”
How to register
Registration is required and now open until 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 14. The incentive program is limited to the first 60 residents; one per person, one per household. Full payment (after discounts) must be made within three days of registration. As of May 12, there were still about 35 spots available.
To register and for more information about the Lawn Mower Exchange Program, visit the AVAQMD’s website at www.avaqmd.ca.gov, email jmckeehan@avaqmd.ca.gov, or call (661) 723-8070 ext. 8.
The Antelope Valley’s Recycling and Disposal Facility and the Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center is located at 1200 W. City Ranch Road in Palmdale. For more information on this facility, call (661) 947-7197 or visit www.KeepingAVclean.com.
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dumbandblind says
I was driving down the 14 S and read “SEVERE DROUGHT, CONSERVE WATER” having said that I would suggest lawnmowers be traded for rocks to replace lawns everywhere!
Stop maintaining useless grass that simply waste precious water. I could only imagine the savings and environmental impact from replacing grass with a rock garden. Wake up people, do something before it gets worse.
Bbh says
I have rocks and I’m removing half of it today lol