Summer starts tomorrow in the bay state and that means noisy gas powered machinery is alive and well. Or not. One municipality in Massachusetts has called it quits on the leaf blowers.
Gas Powered Leaf Blowers Banned In This Mass. City
Under the updated Leaf Blower Ordinance passed by the Cambridge City Council in December 2023, property owners will no longer be allowed to use gas-powered leaf blowers on their own property after March 15, 2025. -cambridgema.gov
Cambridge
Effective now, Cambridge, MA has banned gas powered leaf blowers in order to curb noise pollutions and harmful emissions. This ban is only for residential use as commercial use has one more year to comply and figure a plan.
Commercial leaf blower operators, multi-parcel owners (adjoining parcels of land owned by the same owner and totaling two or more acres), city employees, and city contractors will be allowed to continue using gas-powered leaf blowers until March 15, 2026, providing additional time to transition to the more sustainable alternatives.
Lexington
The opposite is true for Lexington where commercial use of gas powered leaf blowers is illegal and the residents have until March of 2026 to switch over to a battery operated one.
There is no statewide ban of gas powered leaf blowers in Massachusetts thus far. Cities and towns can construct their own bylaws. This allows towns to tailor rules to local needs, resulting in a patchwork of bans and restrictions. -lawnstarter.com…