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Clean Sweep Programs - US Environmental Protection Agency

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ILLINOIS AT A GLANCESince its first clean sweep collection in 1990, Illinois has collected over 252,000pounds of pesticides. EPA and the Department of Agriculture, which is thelead agency, have funded collections.Collection HistoryProducts collected: Agricultural and structural pesticidesYear of first collection: 1990Program Status: Continuous, activeQuantity Collected (lbs.)120,000100,00080,00060,00040,00020,0000Quantity of Pesticides Collected107,72755,58627,26326,61013,0006,55015,580Pre 1989 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000YearAmount collectedto date:252,316 lbs.Program FundingSource:Participant fee collected:Cost information:State funds and EPA grantsNoContractual costs for 2000 were $0.85 per poundCollection LogisticsMethod of collection: Single day eventsDisposal method:Incineration (mainly), landfill (very minimal), andrecycling when possibleExchange program: No. Attemptedone in 1994 but discontinued it.1995 Universal Waste rule: Adopted, not yet authorizedPre-registration:RequiredSpecific pesticides reported: YesEligible participants: Farmers; pest control operators added in 1998Container CollectionExisting program:YesContact InformationBrad Beaver, Warren Goetsch Tel: (217) 785-2427Illinois Department of Agriculture Fax: (217) 524-4882<strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Programs</strong>bbeaver@agr.state.il.usState Fairgroundswgoetsch@agr.state.il.usP.O. Box 19281Springfield, IL 62794-9281Michael Nechvatal Tel: (217) 785-8604Illinois <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Protection</strong> <strong>Agency</strong>Website: http://www.agr.state.il.us/Environment/Pesticide/pestuses.html(Department of Agriculture <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Programs</strong>, not specific to <strong>Clean</strong> <strong>Sweep</strong>s)

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