Due to the very positive response of Clark County residents, the Lawn Mower Exchange Program has sold out its complete inventory of 1,000 electric lawn mowers.

"We had no idea that the response would be so overwhelming, but our residents were very receptive to trading-in their gas-powered mowers for non-polluting electric mowers, and they responded quickly," said Tina Gingras, assistant director for the Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management (DAQEM).

The Lawn Mower Exchange program presented by the DAQEM began accepting applications on Monday, June 23 from Clark County residents who would like to exchange their gasoline-powered lawn mowers for more efficient, non-polluting Neuton® electric mowers. The mowers, normally retailing for $400, were provided to residents who met the program criteria at a cost of $99.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that just one gas-powered lawn mower used for one year can pollute the air as much as 40 new or late-model cars driven over the same period. The electric mower produces no on-site emissions and is equipped with a mulching blade that will reduce landfill pollution.

"On behalf of the Board of County Commissioners and the DAQEM, I would like to thank our residents for their quick support of the Lawn Mower Exchange program, and helping to cut down air pollution in the Las Vegas Valley," said Gingras.