gas-powered leaf blowers

Montgomery County will begin picking up leaves Nov. 1o, but officials prefer residents “leave the leaves.” The county scheduled two leaf pickups over a six-week period and requests that residents… Read More

During a lengthy public hearing on Tuesday, many landscapers told members of the Montgomery County Council the switch from gas powered to electric leaf blowers will cost hundreds of thousands… Read More

July brings new changes into effect in Montgomery County.  The changes include minimum wage increases, a law to improve tenant protections, and a leaf blower ban. Minimum Wage Increases Starting… Read More

The beginning of July means an increase in the minimum wage, Metro fares, tobacco taxes and car registration fees as well as a ban on sales of gas-powered leaf blowers.… Read More

Residents still will have to endure the noise of gas-powered leaf blowers at least a little longer now that county councilmembers voted to table a proposed ban on gas-powered leaf… Read More

Montgomery County could soon join a growing list of jurisdictions across the nation that are banning gas-powered leaf blowers. Many local governments have taken aim at gas-powered leaf blowers in… Read More