Durham City/County Sustainability Office
Get your Grass off Gas
Trade-In for Cleaner Air
On April 9 and May 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Durham residents can bring in their old gasoline lawnmowers and other landscape equipment (responsibly drained of fluids) and buy Black and Decker models that have been discounted from 20 to 57 percent. Those who preregister can pick from available models of lawnmowers and a variety of other landscaping equipment and guarantee availability on the date desired. Those who do not preregister will have the choice of the available models on site for as long as they last.
Gasoline mowers and other gas-powered landscape equipment are highly polluting when running, and refueling them results in gasoline spillage that adds up to higher local ozone levels. The Durham City-County Sustainability Office is partnering with Black and Decker, offering deep discounts on electric equipment in exchange for your old gasoline-powered equipment. Old equipment will be recycled for material.
Dates and Times
Saturday, April 9 at Northern High School, 117 Tom Wilkinson Rd.
Saturday, May 14 at Jordan High School, 6806 Garrett Rd.
Black and Decker will have equipment onsite available for purchase at a discount. Equipment to be offered is listed on the pre-registration page, and includes:
- Lawn mowers
- Hedge trimmers
- String trimmers
- Garden cultivators
- Chainsaws
- Edgers
- Pruning saws
- Leaf blowers
Participants must be Durham County residents.
Equipment must be drained of all fluids or will not be accepted for trade-in. For information on proper disposal of fluids please visit www.durhamnc.gov/departments/solid/wr_transfer.cfm
Read the Terms and Conditions and then click here to register or call 560-7999 for information. Registration forms will also be available at Durham’s Earth Day event May 1 at Durham Central Park, 534 Foster St.
On April 9, Durham Soil and Water Conservation Service will also be selling rain barrels, compost bins, and bird houses.
Pre-order these items by calling Lisa Marochak at (919) 560-0558.