5 years, 10 months ago by Jim Dewey
– Residents of ten Illinois counties can dispose of unwanted agrichemicals for free this year through the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s (IDOA) agricultural pesticide “Clean Sweep” program.
A “Clean Sweep” collection has been scheduled in late summer for Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott counties, the Department announced today. The collection, which rotates among Illinois counties, is open to farmers, retired farmers, nursery owners, private pesticide applicators, structural pest control applicators and landowners who inherited unwanted agricultural pesticides with their property. The state of Illinois, not the program participant, will assume liability for the proper disposal of all materials collected
“If individuals were to properly dispose of agrichemicals on their own, the cost would be expensive,” said Doug Owens, Bureau Chief of Environmental Programs. “The Department is able to provide this invaluable service free of charge thanks to a grant obtained from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.”
Participants must register the products they plan to dispose of by July 18. Registration is required to give the waste disposal contractor time to prepare for the different kinds of materials that will need to be handled. Forms can be obtained either by calling the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide Hotline at 1-800-641-3934 or by visiting one of the program sponsors listed below. Completed forms should be mailed or faxed to the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The mailing address is: Clean Sweep Program, Illinois Department of Agriculture, State Fairgrounds, P.O. Box 19281, Springfield, IL, 62794-9281. The fax number is (217) 524-4882. Participants then will be sent a reservation card indicating the date, time and location of their collection.
The “Clean Sweep” program began in 1990 in Illinois. Since the inception of the program, the Department has held 48 collection events through the state and collected 559,823 pounds of material from 2,028 participants.
Clean Sweep Sponsors
Pike University of IL Ext.
1301 E Washington
Pittsfield, IL 62363
Schuyler University of IL Ext.
710 Maple Avenue
Rushville, IL 62681
Morgan University of IL Ext.
104 N Westgate Ave
Jacksonville, IL 62650
Calhoun University of IL Ext.
818 S. Park
Hardin, IL 62047
Greene University of IL Ext.
25 N US Hwy 67
Carrollton, IL 62016
Scott University of IL Ext.
401 N. Walnut
Winchester, IL 62694
McDonough University of IL Ext.
3022 W Jackson
Macomb, IL 61455
Hancock University of IL Ext.
550 N Madison
Carthage, IL 62321
Brown University of IL Ext.
108 N. Capitol Avenue
Mt. Sterling, IL 62353
Calhoun Co. SWCD
475 State Hwy 100
Harding, IL 62047
Greene Co. SWCD
15 N US Hwy 67
Carrollton, IL 62016
Hancock Co. SWCD
110 Buchanan St.
Carthage, IL 62321
McDonough Co. SWCD
1607 W. Jackson St.
Macomb, IL 61455
Morgan Co. SWCD
1904 W. Lafayette
Jacksonville, IL 62650
Pike Co. SWCD
1319 W. Washington
Pittsfield, IL 62636
Schuyler Co. SWCD
10793 Old Macomb Rd.
Rushville, IL 62681
Scott Co. SWCD
656 N. Main St.
Winchester, IL 62694
Adams Co. Farm Bureau
330 S 36th St.
Quincy, IL 62305-3037
Brown Co. Farm Bureau
109 W North St.
Sterling, IL 62353
Calhoun Co. Farm Bureau
204 N County Road
Hardin, IL 62047-0386
Greene Co. Farm Bureau
487 Michelle Lane
Carrollton, IL 62016
Hancock Co. Farm Bureau
544 Wabash Ave
Carthage, IL 62321-1372
McDonough Co. Farm Bureau
1601 W Jackson Suite 100
Macomb, IL 61455
Morgan Co. Farm Bureau
1152 Tendick St
Jacksonville, IL 62650-3149
Pike Co. Farm Bureau
1301 E Washington St
Pittsfield, IL 62363-0006
Schuyler Co. Farm Bureau
114 E Lafayette St
Rushville, IL 62681-0020
Scott Co. Farm Bureau
7 E Market St.
Winchester, IL 62694-0050
Adams University of IL Ext.
330 S. 36th St
Quincy, IL 62301
Brown Co. SWCD
511 E. Main
Mt. Sterling, Il 62353
Adams Co. SWCD
338 S. 36th St.
Quincy, Il 62305
