Lawnmower Exchange

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Registration is NOW OPEN!

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Read on to find out how to get a Visa® rebate gift card for making the switch to battery or electric-powered lawn care equipment.

Battery OR Electric-Powered Lawn Care Equipment is Easier on the Air You Breathe!  
 

Please note this is a REBATE style program. You will qualify for the rebate(s) selected after purchasing the new equipment (and scrapping old lawn mower, if applicable).

 

MowGREENER Flyer How do I get $150 just for switching out my mower? Register. Purchase brand new electric or battery mower. Take old mower to be recycled at a scrap facility. Turn in receipts.                        

 

Who Can Participate?

  • Participants MUST reside in our service area: Medina, Summit or Portage County. (For a list of other counties with similar programs click here.)
  • Households only...Lawn maintenance companies are not eligible to participate.
  • Spaces are limited and reserved on a first come, first served basis.
    • If needed, we will establish a waitlist.
  • Participants MUST register and be confirmed to be eligible for the rebate.
  • Employees of ARAQMD and our partner agencies are not eligible to participate.
  • *Previous MowGREENER participants are only eligible for rebates on accessories. Only one rebate per household for a lawn mower.*

Why Switch To Electric Powered Lawn Care Equipment?

  • Cleaner running.
  • Light weight & easy to start.
  • No more gas, oil or spark plugs!
  • We'll give registered participants - who submit all necessary documentation – a rebate in the form of a Visa® gift card.
  • Read this article to see just how polluting gasoline-powered lawn and garden equipment is!

How do I Participate in this REBATE Program? 

  1. Register.  CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION

  2. Wait until you receive our confirmation EMAIL before you do anything else! (Please keep an eye on your email as this is our primary means of communicating with you.)
     
  3. Once you have confirmation:
    • Buy your brand new, batteryor electric-powered lawnmower or lawn care equipment from the store of your choice.
    • If getting a $150 rebate for your mower: Scrap your old gas-powered mower at the scrap facility of your choice. *Ask the scrap facility to mark on your receipt that you scrapped a lawnmower.
    • If getting a $50 rebate for your mower without a scrap receipt: move to #4 to see how to submit your receipt.
    • If getting a $25  rebate or rebates for new accessories: move to #4 to see how to submit your receipt(s).
       
  4. Submit a copy of your receipt(s). Remember: a scrap receipt for the old mower is required for the $150 rebate. 
    *IMPORTANT to NOTE - Receipts must be dated in 2025. Your rebate will be based on the items documented by your receipts and may differ from your original confirmation.
    • Send a pic or screenshot of the receipts to MowGreener@schd.org.
    • Copy of receipts can also be mailed to: Akron Regional Air Quality, 1867 W Market Street attn: MowGREENER, Akron OH 44313
       
    • Once all receipts are submitted and acknowledged, you can come to 1867 W. Market Street, Bldg C,  in West Akron from 8am-4pm, M-F (excluding 5/26, 6/19, and 7/4) to collect your rebates
      Gift cards will be available, in our office, starting April 1, 2025

      • Gift cards are ONLY available at our office in West Akron.

  6. Enjoy a cleaner, quieter lawn care experience AND spending that rebate!

When is This Happening?

  • Registration starts March 10, 2025 @ 8am.        
  • Registration will close on May 31, 2025. 
  • All receipts must be turned in by June 30, 2025. 
  • Gift cards must be picked up no later than All July 30, 2025.
    • Gift cards will be available for pick up ONLY at 1867 W. Market St - Bldg C, Akron 44313, 8am-4pm, M-F (excluding 5/26, 6/19, and 7/4).
**NOTE: Participants who fulfill all the requirements will receive a Visa® gift card in the amounts described above- NOT a full purchase price reimbursement.**

 

Resources for Participants

List of scrap facilities used by previous participants.

Buying guide from Cleveland Division of Air Quality

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Still have questions? Email staff at MowGreener@schd.org or call 330-926-5600..

 

 

page updated 03-10-2025