2022 Pesticide Clean Sweep – Facts for Fancy Fruit

2022 Pesticide Clean Sweep

Participate in the 2022 Office of the Indiana State Chemist (OISC) Pesticide Clean Sweep Project, which is designed to collect and dispose of suspended, canceled, banned, usable, opened, unopened or just unwanted pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, miticides, etc.). This is a great opportunity to legally dispose of unwanted products at little or no cost. This disposal service is free of charge up to 250 pounds per participant. Over 250 pounds will be charged at $2.00 per pound.

WHO: All public and private schools, golf courses, nurseries, farmers, ag dealers, general public, cities, towns, municipalities and county units of government or others receiving this notice are eligible to participate.

WHEN: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Local Time

WHERE: August 16, 2022: Ceres Solutions (Wabash County) 573 East 700 South, Wabash, Indiana 46992

August 17, 2022: Bartholomew County Solid Waste District 720 S. Mapleton Street, Columbus, Indiana 47201

August 18, 2022: Daviess County Highway Department. 5247 East 100 North, Montgomery, Indiana 47558

August 23, 2022: Davis Purdue Agricultural Center (DPAC) (Randolph County) 6230 IN-1, Farmland, Indiana 47340

August 24, 2022: Co-Alliance (Porter County) 210 East 400 South, Valparaiso, Indiana 46383

August 25, 2022: Hendricks County Fairgrounds 1900 E. Main St., Danville, Indiana 46122

HOW: Complete the enclosed Pesticide Clean Sweep Participant Form to the best of your ability. Mail, fax or e-mail the completed form to Nathan Davis at 765-494- 4331 or cleansweep@groups.purdue.edu no later than Fri., August 5, 2021. Then bring your leak-free and safe-to-transport containers to the collection site. DO NOT mix materials. In case of an emergency, you should bring with you a list of products you are carrying and a contact phone number.

For further information: https://oisc.purdue.edu/pesticide/clean_sweep.html

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