This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com.
A year after Seattle intended to phase out gas-powered leaf blowers, the city is still working on a plan.
The Seattle City Council passed legislation in 2022 requesting the city and its contractors to phase out gas-powered leaf blowers by January 2025, with a public phase-out to follow by 2027. But according to the City of Seattle’s website, the Finance and Administrative Services department (FAS), the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI), and other departments are still developing a proposal to explore a phase-out and/or ban of gas-powered leaf blowers.
Resolution to phase out gas-powered leaf blowers signed by mayor
Former Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed Resolution 32064 in May 2023, which stated that “by January 2025, or later if necessary, the city and its contractors will phase out the use of gas-powered leaf blowers.”…