2025 Indiana Pesticide Clean Sweep Project - Pesticide Disposal
WHAT is Clean Sweep?
The Indiana Pesticide Clean Sweep Pesticide Disposal Program designed to collect and dispose of suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened or just unwanted pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, miticides, etc.). This disposal service is free of charge up to 250 pounds per participant. Over 250 pounds there will be a $3.00 per pound charge. This is a great opportunity for you to legally dispose of unwanted products at little or no cost.
WHO can participate?
All public and private schools, golf courses, nurseries, farmers, ag dealers, public, cities, towns, municipalities and county units of government or others receiving this notice are eligible to participate.
WHEN and WHERE is Clean Sweep going to be held in 2025?
Each event is 9:00 am to 2:00 pm local time.
- August 12, 2025: LaPorte County
Pinney Purdue Ag Center, 11402 S. Co. Line Road, Wanatah, IN 46390 - August 13, 2025: Vigo County
Keystone Cooperative, 2500 S. 13th St, Terre Haute, IN 47802 - August 14, 2025: Decatur County
Kova Fertilizer, 1330 N. Anderson St. Greensburg, IN 47240 - August 19, 2025: Clark County
Clark County Solid Waste District, 112 Industrial Way, Charlestown, IN 47111 - August 20, 2025: Whitley County
Ag Plus, 5501 S. State Rd. 9, Columbia City, IN 46725 - August 21, 2025: Hendricks County Fairgrounds
1900 E. Main St., Danville, IN 46122
HOW do I participate?
Complete the Clean Sweep Pesticide Disposal Participant Form to the best of your ability.
Tip for the form: download and open within Adobe Acrobat to complete and submit. The form will not work in web browser view.
Submit your completed form to Mitch Trimble by Friday, August 8.
- Email: cleansweep@groups.purdue.edu
- Mail: Office of Indiana State Chemist, Attn: Mitch Trimble, 175 S. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2063
- Fax: 765-494-4331
Additional Information:
- Bring your leak free and safe to transport containers to the collection site.
- DO NOT mix materials.
- Empty pesticide containers will not be accepted. Follow label directions for proper disposal of empty pesticide containers.
- Bulk containers must be documented on the participant form will to be accepted.
Thank you for your interest in the safe and legal disposal of waste pesticides.
Questions:
Contact Mitch Trimble at 765-494-7142 or by email: cleansweep@groups.purdue.edu