The Office of the Indiana State Chemist recently announced that the Clean Sweep program designed to collect and dispose of suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened or just unwanted pesticides is on again for 2023. Nathan Davis with OISC reports that currently, the program is planned for six sites across Indiana in mid-August.

This disposal service is free of charge for up to 250 pounds per participant. Over 250 pounds, there will be a $2-per-pound charge. “This is a great opportunity for you to legally dispose of unwanted products at little or no cost,” Davis says.

Note that the program is for unwanted pesticide of any class, but not for empty pesticide containers. Those will not be accepted. OISC officials advise you to follow label directions when disposing of empty containers.

Clean Sweep locations

Here are the six planned locations:

The sites will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time on collection day, Davis notes. If enough participants do not submit forms committing to bring product by Aug. 9, OISC reserves the right to cancel the program at that site.

Sign up today

Although the first 250 pounds are free, you need to fill out a registration form by Aug. 9. It’s called the Clean Sweep pesticide disposal participant form. OISC uses the form to know how many pounds of various pesticide substances to expect at the site.

To obtain the form, contact Davis at 765-494-4331. The completed from must be emailed to [email protected] with complete information by Aug. 9.

When preparing materials to bring, don’t mix chemical materials. Keep each material separate and in its original container, if possible.

If any locations in the Clean Sweep program are canceled due to low sign-up, OISC will notify those signed up to bring material to that location in advance.