Gas Powered Leaf Blower Phase Out Team
- educate the community on GPLB’s high levels of noise and air pollution and the associated health risks
- work with Napa County communities to phase out use of GPLBs
- advocate for rebates to offset the cost of purchasing new equipment and to help avoid significant financial impacts on small business owners
- illustrate cleaner alternatives and regenerative practices for maintaining landscaping, yards, and gardens
Contact us to join this team or learn more.
Financial help for buying zero-emission yard care equipment
These programs are aimed at small yard-care and landscaping businesses who will be most impacted by bans on gasoline leaf blowers and by the Jan 1, 2024 ban on sales of new gas powered 2-stroke engine equipment (most yard care equipment).
Undocumented residents are eligible for both programs.
California CORE Voucher Program
This program pays up to 70% of the cost of equipment and batteries including leaf blowers, brush cutters, and mowers.
The program is available through the following local dealers:
Aloha Saw and Mower, 455 Lopes Rd, Fairfield, CA 94534
Central Valley Builders, 1790 Soscol Ave, Napa, CA 94559
Horizon Distributors, 3229 Californa Blvd, Napa, CA 94558
Napa Power Equipment, 3145 Jefferson St, Napa, CA 94558
City of Napa Leaf Blower Rebate Program
This program offers a rebate of up to $1000 for the purchase of a commercial grade battery powered leaf blower to local yard care businesses that were impacted by COVID-19. The program opened on July 19, 2023. It does require a City of Napa business license.
Learn more about the program here:
Businesses can apply here: https://form.jotform.com/231105409318044.
For questions and help contact Evert Fernandez at evertf707@gmail.com or send
a text message to 707-480-3213.
Links:
https://napa.350bayarea.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Flyer-Eng-Leaf-Blower-Rebate-Program-2.pdf
https://napa.350bayarea.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NCN-Core-flyer-letter-size-ENG-2.pdf
https://napa.350bayarea.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NCN-Core-flyer-letter-size-SPAN.pdf
