Dispose of unwanted pesticides

The office of the Indiana State Chemist is again offering a pesticide disposal program.

June 8, 2023

The Office of the Indiana State Chemist recently announced that the Clean Sweep program designed to collect and dispose of suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened or just unwanted pesticides is on again for 2023. Nathan Davis with OISC reports that currently, the program is planned for six sites across Indiana in mid-August.

This disposal service is free of charge for up to 250 pounds per participant. Over 250 pounds, there will be a $2-per-pound charge. "This is a great opportunity for you to legally dispose of unwanted products at little or no cost," Davis says.

Note that the program is for unwanted pesticide of any class, but not for empty pesticide containers. Those will not be accepted. OISC officials advise you to follow label directions when disposing of empty containers.

Here are the six planned locations:

Aug. 15. Wayne County Fairgrounds, 861 N. Salisbury Road, Richmond

Aug. 16. Jackson County Fairgrounds, 476 E. County Road 100 S., Brownstown

Aug. 17. Elkhart County Solid Waste, 59530 County Road 7, Elkhart

Aug. 22. Posey County Co-op, Gibson County branch, 235 State Road 68, Haubstadt

Aug. 23. Newton County Highway Department, 3640 S. 275 W., Morocco

Aug. 24. Hendricks County Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Main St., Danville

The sites will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time on collection day, Davis notes. If enough participants do not submit forms committing to bring product by Aug. 9, OISC reserves the right to cancel the program at that site.

Although the first 250 pounds are free, you need to fill out a registration form by Aug. 9. It's called the Clean Sweep pesticide disposal participant form. OISC uses the form to know how many pounds of various pesticide substances to expect at the site.

To obtain the form, contact Davis at 765-494-4331. The completed from must be emailed to [email protected] with complete information by Aug. 9.

When preparing materials to bring, don't mix chemical materials. Keep each material separate and in its original container, if possible.

If any locations in the Clean Sweep program are canceled due to low sign-up, OISC will notify those signed up to bring material to that location in advance.

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Tom J. Bechman

Editor, Indiana Prairie Farmer, Farm Progress

Tom J. Bechman is editor of Indiana Prairie Farmer. He joined Farm Progress in 1981 as a field editor, first writing stories to help farmers adjust to a difficult harvest after a tough weather year. His goal today is the same — writing stories that help farmers adjust to a changing environment in a profitable manner.

Bechman knows about Indiana agriculture because he grew up on a small dairy farm and worked with young farmers as a vocational agriculture teacher and FFA advisor before joining Farm Progress. He works closely with Purdue University specialists, Indiana Farm Bureau and commodity groups to cover cutting-edge issues affecting farmers. He specializes in writing crop stories with a focus on obtaining the highest and most economical yields possible.

Tom and his wife, Carla, have four children: Allison, Ashley, Daniel and Kayla, plus eight grandchildren. They raise produce for the food pantry and house 4-H animals for the grandkids on their small acreage near Franklin, Ind.

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