Ecological outdoor maintenance tools

How about saving $100 on a new lawnmower?

This program aims to encourage citizens to replace their old outdoor maintenance tools with gasoline-free models. This initiative helps reduce air and noise pollution in urban areas.

• The Ville de Brossard reimburses 50% of the purchase cost, up to a maximum amount determined by the type of tool and whether the purchase was made in Brossard (maximum amount) or elsewhere (minimum amount).
• The subsidy is limited to two tools per year.
• Only one application per tool is authorized per 10-year period, with the exception of shredder blades, for which an application is permitted every 5 years.

Eligibility criteria

• Be a resident of Brossard.
• Own a single-family home.
• The following are not eligible:
  • Condominium and apartment owners;
  • Tenants
• Apply no later than 12 months after the date of purchase of the tools.
• Only one request is permitted per mailing address. If you wish to obtain a subsidy for more than one tool, it is compulsory to group them together in a single form.
• Undertake to use the subsidized tools (declaration on honour).

Documents to be prepared

• Proof of residence (e.g. driver’s license, electricity bill, municipal tax bill)
• Proof of purchase.
• The following items must appear on the invoice:
  • Date of purchase
  • Dealer name and contact details
  • List of purchased items
  • Total cost

Payment

• A cheque will be mailed to the address on the application form.
• Processing times are 30 to 40 working days from the date of receipt.
• Limited number of registrations, while funds last.
• Requests are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

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What to do with the old tools?

• If functional: to reduce waste, these can be sold or donated.
• If they are no longer functional: drop them off at one of the ecocentres in the Longueuil agglomeration.