Leaf blower bans
Leaf blower bans are bans of leaf blowers, usually limited to gas-powered leaf blowers. They are enacted to reduce air and noise pollution, to improve public health and to protect wildlife.
Canada[edit]
Ottawa[edit]
National capital commission[1]
Vancouver[edit]
Planned phase-out in Vancouver by 2024.[2]
United States[edit]
USA varies by state and municipality.
Arizona[edit]
- Maricopa county
California[edit]
Over 100 municipalities currently. Statewide ban by 2024
- Alemeda county
- Beverly Hills - Banned in 1978. One of the earliest bans.
Colorado[edit]
- Aspen
- Carbondale
- Westminster
District of Columbia[edit]
- Washington, D.C.[3]
Florida[edit]
- Palm Beach
Hawaii[edit]
Hawaii has statewide time of day rules.
Illinois[edit]
- Arlington
- Evanston [4]
- Glencoe
- Highland Park
- Lincolnwood
- Wilmette
- Winnetka
Maryland[edit]
Massachusetts[edit]
- Brookline
- Lexington
- Lincoln
- Marblehead [7]
- Nantucket
- Newton
- Rockport
- Swampscott
New Jersey[edit]
Statewide legislation has been proposed that would ban gas leaf blowers.[8]
Statewide[edit]
Local[edit]
- Maplewood
- Montclair
- Princeton (partial)
- West Orange - beginning in 2026. [9]
New York[edit]
Over ten municipalities
Oswego County[edit]
Suffolk County[edit]
- Huntington (by 1/1/2026) [12]
Westchester County[edit]
- Ardsley May 15 – September 30
- Bronxville June 1 – Sept 30
- Croton on Hudson June 1-Aug 31, Jan 1-March 31
- Greenburgh May 1 – Oct1
- Irvington [13]
- Larchmont June 1 – Sept 30
- Mamaroneck June 1 – Sept 15
- New Rochelle June 1 – Sept 30
- Pelham Manor May 1 – Oct 14 & Dec 16 – Mar 14
- Port Chester Apr 15 – Nov 15
- Rye May 1 – Sept 30
- Scarsdale June 1 – Sept 30
- Sleepy Hollow
- Tarrytown June 15 – Sept 15
- White Plains June 15 – Sept 30. Ordinance[14]
- Yonkers June 1 – Sept 30
Oregon[edit]
- Portland. Phase out by 2028. [15]
Vermont[edit]
- Burlington
Virginia[edit]
- Fairfax county
- A state bill to allow individual localities to ban leaf blowers is advancing. [16]
Washington[edit]
- Seattle
References[edit]
- https://hdsupplysolutions.com/s/leaf_blower_noise_regulation
- https://takeayard.com/leaf-blowers-illegal/
- https://www.fastcompany.com/90972850/why-leaf-blowers-are-being-banned-across-the-country
- https://sd-sequel.org/
Notes[edit]
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/leaf-blowers-hedge-trimmers-small-tools-banned-ottawa-ncc-1.6252380
- ↑ https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-takes-step-towards-banning-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-by-2024
- ↑ https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/03/10/gas-leaf-blowers-are-banned-in-dc-hows-that-going/
- ↑ https://www.cityofevanston.org/about-evanston/sustainability/leaf-blowers
- ↑ https://www.yahoo.com/news/baltimore-poised-ban-gas-powered-214700984.html
- ↑ https://www.wjla.com/news/local/montgomery-county-gas-powered-leaf-blower-ban-maryland-montgomery-county-webinar-rebate-electric-emissions-environment-landscape
- ↑ https://patch.com/massachusetts/salem/marblehead-passes-gas-powered-leaf-blower-ban-town-meeting
- ↑ https://patch.com/new-jersey/princeton/new-jersey-considering-ban-gas-powdered-leaf-blowers
- ↑ https://www.newsweek.com/new-jersey-town-bans-gas-leaf-blowers-1863320
- ↑ https://www.hastingsgov.org/conservation-commission/pages/hastings-leaf-blower-law
- ↑ https://ecode360.com/HA0290/laws/LF1938552.pdf
- ↑ https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/ban-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-huntington-cal/
- ↑ https://www.ecoirvington.org/land/landscapers/leaf-blowers
- ↑ https://www.cityofwhiteplains.com/DocumentCenter/View/8870/Oct-2023-Leaf-Blower-Ordinance
- ↑ https://www.opb.org/article/2024/03/13/portland-ban-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-2028/
- ↑ https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/bill-to-allow-localities-to-ban-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-advances-in-virginia/