Indiana Pesticide Clean Sweep Project

I just received notification of the dates and locations for the 2012 Indiana State Chemist's Clean Sweep Project. These are as follows:

• August 7: Vigo County Fairgrounds, Terre Haute, IN
• August 9, 2012: Dubois County Fairgrounds, Huntingburg, IN
• August 14: White County Fairgrounds, Reynolds, IN
• August 16: Henry County Fairgrounds, New Castle, IN

Times for all locations will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Clean Sweep Project is designed for public and private schools, golf courses, nurseries, farmers, ag dealers, municipalities and county government. Private individuals should work with their local Solid Waste District to dispose of unwanted pesticides.

Each participant may dispose of up to 250 lbs of pesticides free of charge. Amounts in excess of this will be charged a $2.00/lb fee. All participants should complete a Pesticide Clean Sweep Planning Form to the best of their ability and send it to Kevin Neal at the Indiana State Chemist's Office by July 30, 2012.

I'll leave Kevin's contact information out of this blog post as it is on the form. For the form and additional information you can go to the following link: Indiana Clean Sweep Project.

This is an excellent opportunity to dispose of excess, unwanted pesticides. If you can't access the planning form online, stop by the Extension Office for a copy.