New Discounts and Rebates for Electric Lawn Care Equipment
On Feb. 3, 2025, the City of Ann Arbor announced new discounts and rebates for electric leaf blowers and other electric lawn care equipment. Designed to help lower the cost of transitioning from gas to electric lawn care equipment in accordance with Ann Arbor's new leaf blower ordinance, these discounts and rebates will be offered beginning March 1, 2025, through two new programs.
The Electric Lawn Care Equipment Discount Program was designed by the City of Ann Arbor in cooperation with Grainger Industrial Supply and WEINGARTZ. The program will provide discounts on electric lawn care equipment from March 1 through May 31, 2025. Ann Arbor residents as well as lawn care and landscaping businesses that serve Ann Arbor customers will be eligible for the discount. Between March 1 and May 31, interested parties can visit Grainger Industrial Supply, located at 2915 Boardwalk Drive, and WEINGARTZ, located at 5436 Jackson Road, to take advantage of this program. For more information on discount amounts, eligible equipment and how to participate, visit the City of Ann Arbor website.
The Electric Leaf Blower Rebate Program establishes rebates for businesses that provide lawn care or landscaping services to properties located in Ann Arbor. These rebates can be used for electric/battery-powered leaf blowers purchased at any retailer and will be offered beginning March 1, 2025, on a first-come, first-served basis. They will be available until May 31, 2025, or until funding is expended, whichever occurs first. The rebate amount will be 50% of the cost of the purchased electric leaf blower to a maximum of $400. To receive a rebate, applicants will be required to trade in old gas-powered leaf blowers by recycling them through the process laid out on the City of Ann Arbor website. Homeowners will not be eligible for this rebate.
In December 2023, Ann Arbor City Council passed new restrictions on the use of gas-powered leaf blowers within Ann Arbor city limits, prohibiting their use from June 1 through September through 2027. Beginning in 2028, this ordinance will fully prohibit the use of gas-powered leaf blowers throughout the year. The purpose of this ordinance is not only to promote city sustainability goals by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but also to protect the health and welfare of Ann Arbor residents by reducing noise and air pollution in the community.
More information about the program, rebate and discount amount, eligibility criteria, how to participate and additional information on alternatives to gas-powered leaf blowers is available at osi.a2gov.org/leafblowers.
The City of Ann Arbor’s Office of Sustainability and Innovations was founded in 2018 and is guided by the Ann Arbor Carbon Neutrality Plan: A2ZERO. A2ZERO strives toward one unifying vision: Together, creating and implementing a just transition to carbon neutrality, community-wide, by the year 2030. Learn more at www.a2gov.org/sustainability.
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Media Contact Information:
Joe Lange, Senior Energy Analyst, Office of Sustainability and Innovations, jlange@a2gov.org
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