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Clean Sweep Programs - US Environmental Protection Agency

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MICHIGAN AT A GLANCEMichigan’s permanent clean sweep program has collected more than 852,000pounds of pesticides since 1990. The program,with the Department of Agricultureas the lead agency, is funded by pesticide registration fees, partnerships, andparticipant fees when needed.Collection HistoryProducts collected:Pesticides and household pesticide wasteYear of first collection: 1990Program Status:Permanently fundedQuantity Collected (lbs.)140,000120,000100,00080,00060,00040,00020,000084,000 84,000Quantity of Pesticides Collected64,00084,000 84,00060,000120,00063,94052,68259,28196,2151990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000YearAmount collectedto date:852,118 lbs.Program FundingSource:Pesticide registration fees, EPA grants, partnerships,and, in 1994, participant feesParticipant fee collected: Only when resources do not cover costs (in 1994)Cost information:$850,000 to dispose of 400,000 pounds from 1990 to1994Collection LogisticsMethod of collection: Fifteen permanent sitesDisposal method:IncinerationExchange program: No1995 Universal Waste rule: Adopted, authorized in 1999Pre-registration:VariableSpecific pesticides reported: YesEligible participants: Farmers, commercial applicators, retailers, golf coursemanagers, and the publicContainer CollectionExisting program:YesContact InformationJack Knorek Tel: (517) 373-9744Michigan Department of Agriculture Fax: (517) 335-3329Pesticides & Plant Pest Management Division knorekj@state.mi.usP.O. Box 30017Lansing, MI 48909Website: http://www.mda.state.mi.us/environm/groundwater/cleansweep/index.html(<strong>Clean</strong> <strong>Sweep</strong> specific)

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