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Clean Sweep Programs - US Environmental Protection Agency

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Summary of New Jersey Waste Pesticide Disposal ProgramNew Jersey does not have a state-wide collection and disposal program for agricultural pesticides.However, the counties in New Jersey have continuous programs for the collection of household wastes. Atleast fourteen counties allow farmers to participate in the HHW collections. See New Jersey Table 3 fordetails about which counties allow farmers to participate, whether farmers can participate for free and theestimated amount of pesticides collected from farmers by county.The initial year of county collection days took place in 1985 as a pilot project conducted by theNew Jersey Department of <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Protection</strong> Pesticide Control Program. This project collectedunwanted pesticides from the public, farmers and commercial applicators in four counties. Since thatsuccessful pilot, the counties reflected in New Jersey Table 2 have taken the initiative and interest tocontinue the effort. Fred Stanger in Middlesex County is a leader in this effort.New Jersey Table 1 - Quantity of Pesticides Collected: Statewide(Includes household and agricultural pesticides; based on information from 14 counties.)YearQuantity of Pesticides (pounds)1989 10,5351990 19,8501991 15,8411992 22,0141993 39,7411994 109,9151995 88,7981996 115,1591997 137,6481998* 95,3621999* 52,4592000* 15,425TOTAL 722,747* Incomplete totals for 1998, 1999, and 2000.Information on the number of participants andprogram cost is not available.

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