*Para traducción al español, consulte la tabla de recursos en la parte final de la página web.
Status: Closed
Announcements: As of 09/13/24, the commercial lawn and garden program is currently oversubscribed. The application period is closed and will reopen next spring.
Participating Merchant List (PDF)
Radius Recycling Destruction Acceptance Information (PDF)
Sims Metal Destruction Acceptance Information (PDF)
Background
The Commercial Lawn and Garden Program provides funding opportunities for owners of commercial lawn and garden (L&G) equipment to replace their old combustion-powered equipment with zero-emission battery-electric equipment. Qualified businesses, public agencies, and nonprofits can purchase discounted zero-emission mowers, blowers, and other landscape equipment from eligible dealers and manufacturers through a voucher process. For this funding cycle, the Sac Metro Air District has allocated $1.6 million toward zero-emission commercial L&G projects.
Funding Table
The maximum funding amounts per piece of
equipment vary by equipment type and are shown in the table below. The amounts include equipment costs associated with extra batteries
and charging cables. Approved applicants must purchase the new equipment from a
participating merchant.
| Chainsaws/ Trimmers/ Edgers/ Brushcutters | $700 |
| Leaf Blowers/ Vacuums | $1,400 |
| Walk Behind Lawn Mowers | $1,500 |
| Ride-on or Stand/Sit Mowers | $15,000
|
*A maximum of $50,000 is available per applicant per funding cycle*Equipment for residential use is not available through this program
Eligibility
All participants must meet the following eligibility criteria. Please do not purchase or pay for the new equipment before applying for and receiving a voucher.
Reside and operate within Sacramento County.
Be a landscaping business, a public agency, or a nonprofit that conducts landscaping work on a commercial scale
Own, for at least two years, operational gas or diesel-powered L&G equipment to replace with cordless, zero-emission equipment (only like-for-like replacements are permitted)
Own and operate the new zero-emission equipment in California for a minimum of 36 months.
Program Steps
Step 1:Check Available Inventory
Reference our Participating Merchant List below for available equipment inventory.
Determine if you have existing combustion L&G equipment to trade in for new cordless zero-emission equipment.
The new equipment must serve the same function and perform the same work as the existing equipment.
Step 2: Apply Online
Please complete the electronic application below and attach all required documents (e.g., photos of existing equipment, business license, etc.).
Please fill out and attach the Additional Equipment Form if applying for more than four (4) pieces of equipment.
WAIT for Air District approval (DO NOT purchase any equipment before receiving a voucher)
Online Application (Closed)
Formulario de Solicitud (Cerrado)
Step 3: Purchase New Equipment
Once the voucher has been issued, purchase the new equipment through a participating merchant.
Vouchers must be used before their expiration date.
A point-of-sale discount will be applied to the purchase.
Step 4: Surrender Old Equipment
Deliver old equipment to a participating merchant or an approved recycling facility (refer to the Participating Merchant List for details)
Old equipment must be verified as operational, otherwise, it will be rejected.
New equipment will be handed over once the old equipment is surrendered.
Program Resources/ Tabla de Recursos
Presentations
Do you sell electric landscaping equipment? The Sac Metro Air District hosted a virtual meeting on March 5, 2024 for interested merchants and dealers to learn more about program requirements and how to become a participating merchant. A recording of the presentation is available by clicking here.
If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with our staff at lawn@airquality.org.
