A gradual ban on noisy, polluting gas-powered leaf blowers in Portland officially went into effect on Jan. 1.
The new law, approved by the Portland City Council last March, will eliminate the machines year-round within the next two years.
For the first two years, gas leaf blowers will be prohibited for nine months out of the year – between January and September – and their use will be allowed during the wet leaf season from October to December. The year-round ban will start on Jan. 1, 2028…