Holding onto an old car? It might be time to part ways — and get paid for it. Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) is now accepting vehicles from year 2002 or older.
Sponsored by the APCD, the Old Car Buy Back Program has purchased vehicles from Santa Barbara County residents since 1993, but in light of a recent upgrade, participants can now receive $2,200 per eligible vehicle, up from $1,000.
The program’s goal is simple: remove high-polluting, older cars and trucks from local roads to improve air quality…