The town council just voted to approve the year round ban on gas powered leaf blowers. I am truly stunned that we actually pulled this off and know it belongs entirely to the people who spoke up. Please keep staying involved as we move toward a quieter and cleaner Montclair.
October 6, 2020
Final supporters
Toxic exhaust fumes and emissions are created by gas-powered leaf blowers. Exhaust pollution per leaf blower per hour is the equivalent of the amount of smog from 17 cars driven one hour and is localized in the area of blower usage.
The high-velocity air jets used in blowing leaves whip up dust and pollutants. The particulate matter (PM) swept into the air by blowing leaves is composed of dust, fecal matter, pesticides, fungi, chemicals, fertilizers, spores, and street dirt which consists of lead and organic and elemental carbon. About five pounds of PM per leaf blower per hour are swept into the air and take hours to settle.
Gasoline-powered leaf blower noise is a danger to the health of the blower operator and an annoyance to the non-consenting citizens in the area of usage.
We ask that the Montclair Town Council introduce and approve a complete year round ban on all gas powered leaf blowers.
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September 23, 2020
I have been reading through your comments and I am honestly overwhelmed by how many of you share this concern about our air quality. It is really your personal stories that are pushing this conversation forward with the town council members. I never imagined this would reach so many people who care as much as I do.
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In many cases leaves are blown unto roads in a cloud of dust, creating dangerous conditions for motorists and blower operators.
The use of gasoline leaf blowers contributes to carbon emmissions which intensify climate change and, due to throwing allergens into the atmosphere that severely affect people with allergies may be regarded as a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
I think that property owners ought to be willing to pay extra for the time it would take to rake, to spare the workers and everyone around the noise and pollution.
Leaf blower usage is based on a false belief that they save time, but i can rake just as fast, as an old myasthenic woman. National careful tests indicate that there is no difference overall between the time taken by leaflblowers and the alternatives.
I walk all over town and the quality of life, from the airborne irritants to the horrid noise, is impacted from the leaf blowers that are used excessively.
ban leaf blowers now, its a noise and air quality problem
Bad for the environment. Bad for mental health. Get a rake!
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The town council just voted to approve the year round ban on gas powered leaf blowers. I am truly stunned that we actually pulled this off and know it belongs entirely to the people who spoke up. Please keep staying involved as we move toward a quieter and cleaner Montclair.
October 6, 2020
Final supporters
Toxic exhaust fumes and emissions are created by gas-powered leaf blowers. Exhaust pollution per leaf blower per hour is the equivalent of the amount of smog from 17 cars driven one hour and is localized in the area of blower usage.
The high-velocity air jets used in blowing leaves whip up dust and pollutants. The particulate matter (PM) swept into the air by blowing leaves is composed of dust, fecal matter, pesticides, fungi, chemicals, fertilizers, spores, and street dirt which consists of lead and organic and elemental carbon. About five pounds of PM per leaf blower per hour are swept into the air and take hours to settle.
Gasoline-powered leaf blower noise is a danger to the health of the blower operator and an annoyance to the non-consenting citizens in the area of usage.
We ask that the Montclair Town Council introduce and approve a complete year round ban on all gas powered leaf blowers.
Updates
September 23, 2020
I have been reading through your comments and I am honestly overwhelmed by how many of you share this concern about our air quality. It is really your personal stories that are pushing this conversation forward with the town council members. I never imagined this would reach so many people who care as much as I do.
60 Comments
Not only do we need such a ban, we need enforcement. Landscapers regularly ignore the current ban and strategically ignore residents who request them to adhere to it. Landscapers are now using 3 or more leaf blowers per job; the noise is constant and deafening.
In many cases leaves are blown unto roads in a cloud of dust, creating dangerous conditions for motorists and blower operators.
The use of gasoline leaf blowers contributes to carbon emmissions which intensify climate change and, due to throwing allergens into the atmosphere that severely affect people with allergies may be regarded as a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
I think that property owners ought to be willing to pay extra for the time it would take to rake, to spare the workers and everyone around the noise and pollution.
Leaf blower usage is based on a false belief that they save time, but i can rake just as fast, as an old myasthenic woman. National careful tests indicate that there is no difference overall between the time taken by leaflblowers and the alternatives.
I walk all over town and the quality of life, from the airborne irritants to the horrid noise, is impacted from the leaf blowers that are used excessively.
ban leaf blowers now, its a noise and air quality problem
Bad for the environment. Bad for mental health. Get a rake!
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Not only do we need such a ban, we need enforcement. Landscapers regularly ignore the current ban and strategically ignore residents who request them to adhere to it. Landscapers are now using 3 or more leaf blowers per job; the noise is constant and deafening.