Edgartown

Ban status

Phased ban with full gas-blower prohibition targeted for 2028. Structure mirrors West Tisbury and Oak Bluffs.

Timeline

• 2025-04-08 Vote taken — Martha's Vineyard Towns to Vote on Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Phase-Out at Town Meetings
• 2025-04-08 Adopted — Annual Town Meeting adopted phased gas leaf blower bylaw

• Upcoming 2028 Effective date reached — Full gas leaf blower ban takes effect

Research & citations

• Martha's Vineyard Towns to Vote on Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Phase-Out at Town Meetings
  Five Martha's Vineyard towns — including Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, and West Tisbury — are set to vote at town meetings on April 8, 2025 on proposals to phase out gas-powered leaf blowers within three years. The Vineyard Conservation Society has driven the effort, citing noise, air quality, and worker health concerns. Landscapers express mixed reactions but many are already transitioning to battery-powered equipment.
• Edgartown, MA — Official Municipal Website
• Leaf Blower Bylaw — Vineyard Conservation Society
• Leaf-blower ban passes three town meetings — MV Times, 2025-04-08
• Towns Pass Leaf Blower Bans — Vineyard Gazette, 2025-04-09