Clean Sweep Programs - US Environmental Protection Agency

New Jersey Table 3 - County-by-County Information for New Jersey HouseholdHazardous Waste Collections 1CountyCan farmersparticipate? 2 Free or charge? 3 Amount of pesticidesfrom farmers? 4Atlantic Yes Free UnknownBurlington Yes Charge 2-3%Cape MayYesCharge $2/gal if over 12 gal;$1/lb if over 20 lb3-5%Cumberland Yes Free 25%Gloucester YesFree About 15%Mercer Yes Free UnknownMiddlesexOn a case-bycasebasisNo charge if contractor willaccept; otherwise they must payUnknownMonmouth Yes Free Estimate 5-10%MorrisYesFree up to 220 lbs; $1.25/lbabove thatUnknownOcean Yes no answer no answerSalem Yes Free UnknownSomerset Yes Free UnknownSussex Yes Charge for large loads UnknownWarren Yes Free Less than 5%Bergen No Not applicable Not applicableCamden No Not applicable Not applicableEssex No Response No Response No ResponseHackensack MeadowlandsDevelopment CommissionNo HHWProgramNo HHW ProgramNo HHW ProgramHudson Not applicable Not applicable Not applicableHunterdon No Response No Response No ResponsePassaic Not applicable Not applicable Not applicableUnion No Not applicable Not applicableNotes:1 The information in the first four columns is from a fax from Fred Stanger, Middlesex County Department of Planning, to Wayne Holtzman, U.S. EPA, October 7, 1998. 2 This column lists the response to the question “Do you allow farmers to utilize your HHW program todispose of pesticides?”3 This column lists the response to the question “If yes [farmers are allowed to participate], is it free or doyou charge the farmers?” 4 This column lists the response to the question “If so [farmers are allowed to participate], what percentage (estimated) of pesticides collected through your HHW program is contributed by farmers?”