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Mow Down Air Pollution

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Photo of staff and customer unloading old mower from a sedan trunk; old mowers in foreground.

Mow Down Air Pollution 2010

The 14th Annual Mow Down Event was held Saturday, March 27th.

The Mow Down Event has been held each spring since 1997. Registered participants are invited to trade in old gasoline mowers for new, reduced-price, cordless mowers.

The purpose of the program is to promote the use of electric lawnmowers, which benefits regional air quality.

In addition , use of electric lawn mowers helps reduce storm water pollution and promotes recycling of grass clippings and metal.

This year's event was a success. Nearly 1300 mowers were sold, bringing the total to over 13,000 sold since the program's inception in 1997.

The table below will be updated as soon as the new statistics are finalized.


Staff and customer discussing event procedures.
Mow Down Air Pollution Program Statistics to Date
1997-2010
 Mowers Sold
13370
 Recycled metal (tons)
470.3
 Emissions Reduced (tons)*
152.9
*Emission estimates made using CARB data.