Clean Sweep Programs - US Environmental Protection Agency

Summary of Idaho Waste Pesticide Disposal ProgramThe Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has conducted annual pesticide disposalcollections since 1993 to assist growers, homeowners, dealers and applicators with disposal of unusablepesticides. Idaho’ s program, called the Pesticide Disposal Program, collected almost 323,000 pounds ofpesticides through 2000. All pesticide users, including growers, pesticide dealers, professional applicators,homeowners, county, federal and state agencies or other local officials are allowed to use this service.Participants transport their unwanted pesticides to a designated site. Each year, collection sites are availablein every region of the state. The adoption and use of the Universal Waste Rule greatly simplified the PDP,facilitating expansion of the program. Through the 2000 collections, participants were required to preregistertheir pesticides with the ISDA, although drop-ins generally were not sent away. Beginning in 2001,preregistration is not required.Idaho Table 1 - Quantity of Pesticides CollectedYearQuantity of Pesticides(pounds)Number of Events1993 30,861 31994 13,090 21995 43,668 21996 40,474 21997 43,760 111998 35,855 141999 36,436 162000 78,460 18TOTAL 322,604 68Information on the number of participants and program cost is not available.