Clean Sweep Programs - US Environmental Protection Agency

churches, schools and businesses. Participants indicated that the newspaper announcements were the mosteffective medium. Participants were required to pre-register several weeks before the collection day, andfarmers were assigned a registration number to protect anonymity. Those who registered were assigned atime slot to bring their wastes to the collection point so as to avoid congestion. Farmers and agribusinesseswere encouraged to attend a training session covering handling and transport of wastes. Although attendancewas low, the session was well-received, and those who did not attend received a fact sheet.Documentation for farmers and agribusinesses was kept separately from that of other wastes.N ew York Table 1 - Quantity of Pesticides CollectedYearQuantity ofPesticides(pounds)Number ofParticipantsAverage Quantity ofPesticides per Participant(pounds/participant)Program CostAverage Cost(per pound)1993 13,860 54 257$31,800 disp$71,800 all$2.29 (disp)1995 59,300 203 292 no data NA1996 120,724 247 489 $213,804 $1.771999 24,610 43 572$39,990 disp$50,708 all$1.62 (disp)2000 960 14 69 no data NATOTAL 219,454 561 391disp = disposal costs; all = all costs; NA = not applicablemore than$336,312NA