Had a few spare minutes during the fair and decided to open my mail. In it was a letter from the Indiana State Chemist about this year's Pesticide Clean Sweep Program.
This program has been in place for several years and is a very useful tool for farmers. If you have old, unwanted, excess pesticides which you've been wondering how to get rid of, here's your chance.
The Clean Sweep Project is designed to collect and dispose of suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened or just unwanted pesticides. This disposal service is free of charge up to 250 lbs per participant. Over 250 lbs there will be a $2.00/lb charge (still a lot cheaper than other disposal routes).
This program is available to all public and private schools, golf courses, nurseries, farmers, ag dealers, cities, towns, municipalities and county units of government. It is not designed for homeowners.*
Program dates and locations are:
August 9, Marshall County Fairgrounds, Argos, IN
August 11, Huntington County Fairgrounds, Huntington, IN
August 16, Hendricks County Fairgrounds, Danville, IN
August 18, Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Madison, IN
You should complete a Pesticide Clean Sweep Planning form and submit it no later than Tuesday, August 2, 2011. You can find the form and where to send it in on the Clean Sweep Web Page.
*For Clinton County homeowners, contact the Wildcat Creek Solid Waste District at 765-296-4166 for information on disposing of unwanted products.
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