Status: Closed
Announcements:
06/08/26: The residential and commercial lawn and garden programs will be opening up later this Summer. Please sign up for our email list to receive timely program announcements.
Quick Links:
Participating Merchant List (PDF)
Destruction Form and Equipment Acceptance Information (PDF)
Background
The Charlene McGhee Memorial Lawn and Garden Program offers funding opportunities for owners of commercial and residential lawn and garden (L&G) equipment to replace aging combustion-powered equipment with zero-emission battery-electric equipment. Qualified businesses, public agencies, nonprofits, and Sacramento County residents can purchase discounted zero-emission mowers, blowers, and other landscape equipment from eligible dealers and manufacturers through a voucher program. For the 2026 funding cycle, the Sac Metro Air District has allocated $4.5 million to zero-emission commercial L&G projects.
Funding Table
The maximum funding amounts per piece of
equipment vary by program and equipment type and are shown in the table below. Voucher amounts are capped at the maximum voucher amount or at 85% of the total eligible equipment cost (whichever is lower). This restriction is waived for public entities and small businesses, as defined in our Program's Policies and Procedures Manual. The eligible equipment cost includes the prices of the equipment, charging cables, batteries, adapters, and other charging equipment acquired as part of the equipment purchase.
Chainsaws/ Trimmers/ Edgers/ Brush cutters
| $700
| $300
|
Leaf Blowers/ Vacuums
| $1,400
| $200
|
Walk Behind Lawn Mowers
| $1,500
| $330
|
Ride-on or Stand/Sit Mowers
| $15,000
| $2,000
|
Commercial Restrictions: No more than $50,000 in vouchers per applicant per funding cycle.
Residential Restrictions: No more than five (5) pieces of equipment may be replaced per household per funding cycle.
General Flexibilities:
- Excess voucher amounts cannot be applied to another equipment purchase. Each voucher is treated as a separate purchase.
- Batteries and/or chargers intended for use with multiple pieces of equipment may be allocated across excess voucher amounts if approved by the district.
Requirements
All participants must meet the following requirements. Please do not purchase or pay for new equipment before applying for and receiving a voucher. The applicant must:
- Have owned and operated the existing combustion equipment for two years before submitting an application to this program.
- Be the current owner of the equipment being submitted and have verified that the equipment is in operational condition.
Purchase new, cordless, zero-emission equipment from one of our participating merchants. The new equipment must serve the same function as the equipment being replaced or fall within the same equipment category.
Provide a 15% cost share for approved equipment purchases (waived for small businesses and public entities).
Own and operate the new zero-emission equipment in California for at least 36 months.
Commercial Specific Requirements
- Reside and operate within Sacramento County, or operate predominantly (more than 75% of the time) within Sacramento County.
- Be a landscaping business, a public agency, or a nonprofit that conducts landscaping work on a commercial scale.
- Submit a copy of the applicant's current business license or of the IRS Form W-9 for Business or Organization.
Residential Specific Requirements
- Reside in Sacramento County and own and operate lawn and garden equipment on a residential scale.
- Submit a photocopy of your Driver's License or another government-issued ID, or a copy of your latest utility bill.
- Only one application per household per funding cycle is permitted, as verified by documentation.
- No more than five (5) pieces of equipment may be replaced per household per funding cycle.
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, or fall within the same equipment category, as listed in the Funding Table above.
Participating Merchant List
Step 2: Apply Online
Please create a Fluxx account or log in to an existing account. Select the appropriate application type, either commercial or residential, and attach all required documents (e.g., proof of address, business license, photos, etc.).
WAIT for Air District approval (DO NOT purchase any equipment before receiving a voucher)
Fluxx Portal
Step 3: Surrender Old Equipment
- Once you have been approved, log in to your Fluxx account to print your vouchers, Terms and Conditions, and the Destruction Form.
- Commercial: Deliver your old equipment to a participating merchant for verification. You will then be instructed to either drop off the equipment with the merchant or deliver it to an approved recycling facility (bring a Destruction Form).
- Residential: Take your old equipment and the printed Destruction Form to an approved recycling facility. The recycler will sign the Destruction Form upon surrender of the equipment.
- If applicable, submit the completed Destruction Form to the Participating Merchant.
Step 4: Purchase New Equipment
Purchase the new equipment through the Participating Merchant.
Vouchers must be used before their expiration date.
A point-of-sale discount will be applied to the purchase.
Program Resources
Presentations
Do you sell electric landscaping equipment? The Sac Metro Air District hosted a virtual meeting on March 19, 2025, for interested merchants and dealers to learn more about program requirements and how to become a participating merchant. A recording of the presentation will be available here. The presentation slides are available here.
