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Clean Sweep Programs - US Environmental Protection Agency

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IOWA AT A GLANCESince 1991 Iowa has conducted annual clean sweep collections under theleadership of the Department of Natural Resources. The program, funded fromthe state’s Groundwater <strong>Protection</strong> Fund and household hazardous materialpermits, has collected more than 1.1 million pounds of pesticides.Collection HistoryProducts collected:Pesticides and household wasteYear of first collection: 1986Program Status:Permanently fundedQuantity Collected (lbs.)250,000200,000150,000100,00050,0000Quantity of Pesticides Collected230,923180,57477,48083,320 84,240 103,709 80,97166,48644,14049,77251,912 58,21818,810Pre 1989 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000YearAmount collectedto date:1,130,555 lbs.Program FundingCollection LogisticsSource:The Groundwater <strong>Protection</strong> Fund (generated bytonnage fees at landfills) and Household HazardousMaterials (HHM) Permits, which arerequired for retailers of HHMParticipant fee collected: No fee for households. For farmers,the fee depends onthe type of program (single day event or permanent site)and the quantity of pesticidesCost information:Costs average $1.34 per pound at single day events and$0.70 per pound at collection centersMethod of collection: Single day events and permanent sitesDisposal method:Incineration, landfill and fuel blendingExchange program: There is an exchange program for HHM other thanpesticides1995 Universal Waste rule: EPA administeredPre-registration:RequiredSpecific pesticides reported: NoEligible participants: Farmers, commercial applicators, retailers, golf coursemanagers, the public and conditionally exempt smallquantity generatorsContainer CollectionExisting program:Yes, coordinated by the Department of Agriculture;the contact is Jim Ellerhoff at (515) 281-8506Contact InformationTheresa Stiner or John Wessel Stiner’s telephone and e-mailIowa Department of Natural Resources Tel: (515) 281-8646502 E. 9 th Street theresa.stiner@dnr.state.ia.usDes Moines, IA 50319-0034Wessel’s telephone and e-mailFax: (515) 281-8895 Tel: (515) 281-5859john.wessel@dnr.state.ia.usWebsite: http://www2.state.ia.us/agriculture/pesticidebureau.htm(Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, not specific to <strong>Clean</strong> <strong>Sweep</strong>s)

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