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Section 2 Clean Sweep Program OperationsNorth Carolina conducted the first CleanSweep program two decades ago. Since then, 45other states have undertaken Clean Sweeps but nostate has followed a set blueprint. This sectioncovers the states’ various approaches, describing thelead government agencies, funding sources,allowable participants, materials collected, methodsof disposal, and contracting with hazardous wastemanagement companies. In general, the nationwideinformation is presented in terms of the programcategories described in section 1.6.2.1 Who organizes and oversees CleanSweep programs?In most cases, the agency within stategovernment that regulates pesticides (usually thestate agriculture department) takes the initiative andthe responsibility for organizing and overseeingClean Sweep programs. In six states, the stateenvironmental agency (which regulates waste inthose states) is the lead agency. In a few states, likeNew Jersey and New York, the counties have asignificant role with very little oversight from the stategovernment. Wisconsin offers grants from theDepartment of Agriculture, Trade and ConsumerProtection to counties that provide a cost-sharematch, a local coordinator, volunteers and acollection site.As shown in Table 1 and Figure 1, the statedepartment of agriculture or the pesticide regulatoryagency (if different than the department of agriculture)lead Clean Sweep programs in 34 states,nearly 75 percent of the states with programs. Inaddition, three states in the “other lead agency oragencies” group share the program lead betweentwo agencies, one of which is the agriculturedepartment or a different pesticide regulatoryagency.Regardless of which agency has the lead,collections are nearly always a cooperative effortinvolving the state extension service, other stateagencies, county and local governments, industryassociations, and other interested individuals. InTABLE 1 Clean Sweep Lead Agency by Program CategoryEach cell contains (1) the number of states with the indicated lead agency and (2) a listing of those statesCategoryLead ad AgencyPermanently Funded Continuous Intermittent One-TimeNumber ofStatesDepartment ofAgriculture(18) GA, ID, KY, MI,MN, MT, NV, NC,ND, OH, PA, SD, TN,UT, VT, VA, WA, WI(6) IL, MD,MA, MS, NE,WV(3) AL, HI, LA (2) NH, WY 29Other PesticideRegulatory Agency(2) IN, ME (2) AR, CT (1) RI 5Environmental Agency (2) IA, TX (2) CA, OR (1) MO (1) DE 6Other Lead Agency orAgencies(1) KS (2) NJ, FL(3) CO, NY,SC6Number of States 21 12 9 4 469
Section 2 Clean Sweep Program OperationsFIGURE 1 State Clean Sweep Lead Agencies29 Dept. of Ag.5 Other Pes. Reg. AgencyDepartment of Agriculture:6 Envir. AgencyOther Pesticide Regulatory Agency:Environmental Agency:Other Lead Agency or Agencies:6 Other29 states5 states6 states6 statesmany cases, local extension agents or industryassociations, like the Farm Bureau and state retailassociations, have a working relationship withfarmers and can build support for Clean Sweeps.They may also have names and mailing addresses ofpotential participants, and they may be able to solicitvolunteers or collection sites. Finally, the leadagency (if it is the pesticide regulatory agency) mustdevelop a close working relationship with the statewaste agency to resolve any regulatory issuesinvolved with collecting, transporting and disposingof waste pesticides.2.2 What are the sources of CleanSweep program funding?Clean Sweep programs are funded, tovarying degrees, by state pesticide registration fees,other fee-based funds, state general funds,participant fees, EPA grants, county funds, in-kindservices, and other grants. States often utilize morethan one funding source and the source or sourcescommonly vary over time.Pesticide registration fees: States routinely collectregistration fees from pesticide companies for eachproduct sold within the state. A state undertaking acomprehensive Clean Sweep program will oftenraise the registration fee and use the additionalmoney to fund Clean Sweeps and other stewardship-orientedprograms. For example, the NorthCarolina GeneralAssembly enacted legislation in1993, creating an Environmental Trust Fund tosupport a statewide agromedicine program andpesticide environmental programs. This legislationreceived unprecedented broad support in NorthCarolina from environmental groups, industrygroups, commodity organizations, regulatoryagencies and legislators. Pesticide companiessupported paying additional fees in order to showtheir commitment to environmental stewardship.Seventy-five percent of the Environmental TrustFund budget is allocated to the Department ofAgriculture and Consumer Services for its pesticideprograms, including establishing an empty containermanagement program to enhance its pesticidedisposal program. The additional fees frompesticide registration are earmarked for containerrecycling rather than pesticide disposal.Also in 1993, Mississippi enacted theMississippi Waste Pesticide Disposal Law, whichauthorized an increase in state pesticide productregistration fees from $50 to $100 to fund apesticide collection and disposal program. A sunsetclause in the legislation limited the use of pesticideregistration fees for funding the disposal program tofive years. As a result, the program manager mustnow seek annual funding from other sources tocontinue pesticide collections.In March 2001, the Arkansas GeneralAssembly approved legislation that established anAbandoned Pesticide Disposal Program andauthorized the state Plant Board to collect $50 perregistered pesticide per year to fund the program.The Abandoned Pesticide Disposal Fee must be10
Page 1 and 2: ForewordThe states and some countie
Page 3 and 4: Table of ContentsSECTIONFOREWORDTAB
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Page 7 and 8: State IndexAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArka
Page 9 and 10: Executive SummaryParticipants. Alth
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Page 14 and 15: Section 1 IntroductionFor the past
Page 16: The Clean Sweep Reportshort-term or
Page 19 and 20: Section 1 Introductionextensive and
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Page 51 and 52: Table 11 Total Amount of Pesticides
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Section 5ObservationsTable 17: Tota
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Section 5 Observations5.3 Reliable
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Section 5 Observationsamount annual
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Appendix INOTES on STATE “ATA GLA
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ALABAMA AT A GLANCESince 1994 Alaba
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ALASKA AT A GLANCEAlaska conducts s
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ARIZONA AT A GLANCEArizona does not
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ARKANSAS AT A GLANCEThe Arkansas St
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CALIFORNIA AT A GLANCESince 1989 Ca
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COLORADO AT A GLANCEAn EPA grant an
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YearColorado Table 1 - Quantity of
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Summary of Connecticut Waste Pestic
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Summary of Delaware Waste Pesticide
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Summary of Florida Waste Pesticide
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GEORGIA AT A GLANCEGeorgia has cond
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HAWAII AT A GLANCEHawaii conducted
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IDAHO AT A GLANCEIdaho’s permanen
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ILLINOIS AT A GLANCESince its first
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Illinois attempted a swap program i
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Summary of Indiana Waste Pesticide
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IOWA AT A GLANCESince 1991 Iowa has
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YearIowa Table 1 - Quantity of Pest
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Summary of Kansas Waste Pesticide D
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KENTUCKY AT A GLANCEKentucky conduc
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LOUISIANA AT A GLANCELouisiana coll
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MAINE AT A GLANCEMaine conducted it
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MARYLAND AT A GLANCEThe Maryland De
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MASSACHUSETTS AT A GLANCEMassachuse
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MICHIGAN AT A GLANCEMichigan’s pe
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MINNESOTA AT A GLANCESince 1989 Min
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Minnesota Table 1 - Quantity of Pes
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Summary of Mississippi Waste Pestic
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Summary of Missouri Waste Pesticide
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Summary of Montana Waste Pesticide
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Summary of Nebraska Waste Pesticide
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Summary of Nevada Waste Pesticide D
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Summary of New Hampshire Waste Pest
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Summary of New Jersey Waste Pestici
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New Jersey Table 3 - County-by-Coun
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Summary of New Mexico Waste Pestici
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Summary of New York Waste Pesticide
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NORTH CAROLINA AT A GLANCENorth Car
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Summary of North Dakota Waste Pesti
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Summary of Ohio Waste Pesticide Dis
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OKLAHOMA AT A GLANCEOklahoma does n
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OREGON AT A GLANCESince 1991 Oregon
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PENNSYLVANIA AT A GLANCEIn 1993 Pen
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RHODE ISLAND AT A GLANCERhode Islan
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SOUTH CAROLINA AT A GLANCESouth Car
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SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCESince 1993
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TENNESSEE AT A GLANCEThe Tennessee
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TEXAS AT A GLANCESince 1992 Texas h
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YearNumberof SitesTexas Table 1 - Q
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UTAH AT A GLANCESince 1993 Utah has
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VERMONT AT A GLANCEVermont first co
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VIRGINIA AT A GLANCEVirginia conduc
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YearQuantity ofPesticides(pounds)Vi
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Summary of Washington Waste Pestici
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Summary of West Virginia Waste Pest
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Summary of Wisconsin Waste Pesticid
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WYOMING AT A GLANCEIn 1992 Wyoming
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Appendix II - Pesticides That are R
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Appendix IIU044 chloroform U080 met
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Appendix IIIB. Availability Contrac
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Appendix III4. Federal Hazardous Ma
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Appendix III22. INDEPENDENT CONTRAC
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Appendix IIIContractor further agre
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Appendix III33. CONTRACTOR’S DUTI
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Appendix IIIC. Any deviation of mor
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Appendix III45. MERGER CLAUSEThis a
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Appendix IVOnyx Environmental Servi
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Appendix VILouisiana: Division of P
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Appendix VII - Sample Emergency Pla
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Appendix VIIICOMPARISON OF PESTICID
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StateEstimated(lbs. A.I.)Total Used
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