TOLEDO, Ohio — The city of Toledo and Lucas County are hoping to incentivize its residents to switch to electric lawn mowers through a rebate program, the deadline of which the city had recently extended. Here's how you could get compensated for making the change.
The program, which is operated by the Division of Environmental Services in Toledo, will offer to a "limited number" of $100 checks to electric lawn mower owners who meet certain criteria.
According to the city's website, a person must have purchased a new battery-powered electric lawn mower on or after July 20, 2022. The city will require that you submit proof of the new lawn mower's purchase.
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The applicant must also properly dispose a gas-powered lawn mower and provide the disposal certificate. To see a list of local recyclers that accept lawn mowers, click here. The city said applicants can also bring an old mower to any free refuse and recycling drop-off event. View the schedule for those events here.
To submit the application for the rebate program, click here.
All paperwork must be submitted by May 31, 2025, and only one rebate is permitted per household. If your application is accepted, rebates can be acquired by either picking them up at 348 S. Erie St. in Toledo. Applicants must make an appointment during business hours, Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
You can also choose to have the rebate sent to you via mail. The city of Toledo said on their site they are not responsible for lost or stolen checks that are mailed.
Gas-powered lawn mowers produce pollutants in the form of emissions; according to Princeton University, fueling lawn equipment consumes about 800 million gallons of gasoline in the U.S. Additionally, researchers said 30% of fuel in lawn equipment does not combust completely, releasing toxic gases into the air.
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