🌟 Trade Your Gas-Powered Lawn Tool for a FREE Electric Version

To celebrate Air Quality Awareness Week (May 5-9, 2025), Clean Air Partners is working with A Few Cool Hardware Stores to exchange DC, Maryland and Virginia residents’ gas-powered lawnmowers, weed trimmers, and blowers at select Ace Hardware locations in the region. DMV residents who turn in their gas-powered lawn tools will receive a FREE Ego Power+ replacement including battery and charger, while supplies last.

The exchanges will take place May 24-25 and June 7-8, 2025, at select Ace Hardware stores in the Baltimore-Washington region. Register here to trade in your gas tool for a FREE Ego Power+ replacement.

Compared to gas, electric lawn equipment can lower emissions but also noise pollution, health risks and maintenance costs and time. Residents are encouraged to remember these other tips to improve air quality:

• Mow on low ozone days when air quality is good.  

• Go organic for fertilizers and pesticides.

• Mow less often by letting grass grow a little taller. 

• Make your own mulch by leaving grass clippings instead of bagging and sending to the landfill. 

This exchange is made possible by our generous sponsors: City of Alexandria, Fairfax County Office of Environment and Energy Coordination, Virginia Department of Environment Quality, DC Department of Energy and Environment, Pepco, SMECO.

For more information and resources for Air Quality Awareness Week, including the Clean Air Partners Air Quality app, visit cleanairpartners.net.