The 6th Avenue Parkway on the edge of Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood. Oct. 1, 2020.
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Move over EV discounts and e-bike rebates — Denverites can also qualify for lesser known (but arguably sexier) lawn mower trade ins.
The Regional Air Quality Council, which does air quality planning for the front range, is using fines from industrial facilities to help residents trade in gas-powered lawn mowers for electric mowers.
According to the Council, using a gas powered mower for an hour is equivalent to the pollution generated by driving from Denver to Utah.
The trade-ins will give residents a $300 state discount on an electric mower, which typically sells for around $400.
These are the eligible zip codes: 80022, 80024, 80221, 80640, 80229, 80260, 80216, 80205, 80211, 80207, 80238, 80239, 80249. Residents outside those zip codes can still get 30% state discounts.
The program is first-come, first-serve, and requires residents to bring in their old mower for recycling.
Here’s where residents get an electric mower. The hours run between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
- April 13 at Commerce City Ace Hardware, 6900 Eldora Dr. in Commerce City
- April 20 at Mile High Ace Hardware & Garden, 2700 W. 104th Ave. in Federal Heights
- April 27 at Chambers Place Ace Hardware, 4830 Chambers Road in Denver
- May 4, location TBD near Globeville or Sunnyside
