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Get your Grass off Gas!
 
Gasoline mowers and other gas-powered landscape equipment are highly polluting when running, and refueling them results in gasoline spillage that adds up to higher local ozone levels. The Durham City- County Sustainability Office is partnering with Black and Decker, offering deep discounts on electric equipment in exchange for your old gasoline-powered equipment. Old equipment will be recycled for material.
 
At these two events, Durham residents can bring in their old gasoline lawnmowers and other small landscape equipment (responsibly drained of fluids) and buy Black and Decker models that have been discounted from 13 to 50 percent. Those who preregister can pick from available models of lawnmowers and a variety of other landscaping equipment and guarantee availability on the date desired. Those who do not preregister will have the choice of the available models on site for as long as they last.
  
Dates and Times:  
 
Saturday, May 12 at Durham County Stadium, 750 Stadium Dr.
and
Saturday, May 19 at Jordan High School, 6806 Garrett Rd.
 
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
 
*Pre-order by 5/13 to guarantee availability of your desired model.
*Pre-orders received between 5/14 and 5/18 at 3 p.m. will be given first priority in reserving the remaining inventory but availability is not guaranteed.
  
Black and Decker will have equipment onsite available for purchase at a discount.  Cash and credit cards accepted.  Equipment to be offered is listed here and includes: 
 
   •    Lawn Mowers   
   •    Hedge trimmers  
   •    String trimmers   
   •    Edgers   
   •    Loppers 
   •    Blower-vacuums 
 
Equipment must be drained of all fluids or will not be accepted for trade-in.
Used motor oil can be taken to the City’s Transfer Station at 2115 E. Club Blvd.
Read the Terms and Conditions and then pre-register or call (919) 560-7999 for information. 
 
Durham would like to thank Black and Decker
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for providing equipment discounts to make this event possible.
 
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Contact the Sustainability Office:

Tobin L. Freid
City-County Sustainability Manager
120 E. Parrish St.
1st Floor
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-7999

Aaron Milano
Energy Program Specialist
807 E. Main St.
Suite 2-200
(919) 560-4570, ext. 22231 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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