South Coast AQMD has two programs that help clean the air through the replacement of gasoline- or diesel-powered residential and commercial lawn and garden equipment available to all eligible participants within the South Coast AQMD's four-county jurisdiction:
- The Residential Electric Lawn & Garden Rebate Program is available for eligible residents to receive a maximum of 3 rebates of up to $250 each with the purchases of cordless, battery-electric lawn & garden equipment. Eligible equipment are lawn mowers, trimmers, leaf blowers, and chain saws. An operable, gasoline powered equivalent equipment must be scrapped in order to be eligible for the rebate.
- The Commercial Electric Lawn and Garden Equipment Incentive & Exchange Program provides eligible commercial landscapers and gardeners operating within the South Coast AQMD jurisdiction with discounts of up to 85% off the purchase price—subject to applicable funding caps—of approved commercial-grade electric lawn and garden equipment. The program is also open to local governments, school districts, colleges, and nonprofit organizations. Eligible equipment includes handheld trimmers, chainsaws, pruners, backpack and handheld blowers, as well as ride‑on, stand‑on, and walk‑behind lawn mowers. Participation requires the scrapping of an operable gasoline- or diesel‑powered piece of lawn or garden equipment in exchange for the new battery‑electric equipment.