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Clean Sweep

General Information

The mission of Wisconsin Clean Sweep is to assist communities in improving & sustaining public health, environmental & animal safety by reducing risk of exposure to hazardous chemicals, pesticides, & unwanted prescription drugs around Wisconsin residences, farms & businesses. Wisconsin Clean Sweep was established in 1990 to provide financial assistance to Wisconsin counties, regional planning commissions, cities, villages, and other municipalities to collect unwanted pesticides. In 2004, the program expanded to include household wastes such as acids, flammable chemicals, mercury, lead paint, and solvents. In 2007, the Legislature authorized the Department to increase grant eligibility to include unwanted prescription drugs such as controlled substances, analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, gastrointestinal drugs, and antihistamines.

Operating rules for the Clean Sweep Program can be found in ATCP 34.

ATCP 34: Clean Sweep Program - 5 page PDF

Most local governments offer free or very low cost collection services to homeowners in rural and urban areas along with active and abandoned farms. Certain businesses are regulated by the Wisconsin DNR as “Very Small Quantity Generators” (VSQGs). Wisconsin Clean Sweep can offer municipalities a 50 percent subsidy for disposal of pesticide wastes from VSQGs.

It is best to contact your municipality if you have any questions about what they will be collecting at any given time: not all municipalities collect household, farm and pharmaceutical wastes at the same time. Likewise, municipalities offer a host of solid waste and recycling services in their communities and may be running a clean sweep without use of Wisconsin Clean Sweep funds.

2011 Collection Schedule

Click here for Clean Sweep locations in Wisconsin. Not all communities applied for or received a grant from Department of Agriculture. If you do not see your community listed here, contact your municipal recycling or solid waste department.

2011 Ag and Household Waste Clean Sweep Events
2011 Pharmaceutical Waste Clean Sweep Events

2011 Ag and Household Collections Final Report Documents 

There are various documents needed to complete final reports for 2011 collection events. All documents are Word97-2003 format. The final report is due within 60 days after the completion of the collection event. Mail completed documents to Clean Sweep Program, PO Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911.
 
Questions on the completion of the final report documents, please contact Jennifer Heaton Amrhein, 608-224-4542. 
 
Final Report Document Guidelines -3 page Word document
The final report guidelines can be used for temporary or continues collections for HHW or Agricultural grants.
 
Agricultural Collection Summary Sheet - 1 page Word document 
 
Local Expense Worksheet - 1 page Word document
 
 
 
 
HHW Summary Sheet - 1 page Word document
 
Temporary Project Cost Worksheet - 1 page Word document 
 
2011 Prescription Drug Collection Final Report Documents
 
There are various documents needed to complete final reports for 2011 collection events. All documents are Word97-2003 format. The final report is due within 60 days after the completion of the collection event. Mail completed documents to Clean Sweep Program, PO Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911.
 
Questions on the completion of the final report documents, please contact Jennifer Heaton Amrhein, 608-224-4542 
 
Prescription Drug Collection Final Report Guidelines - 3 page Word document
Guide to complete final report for 2011 collection event.
 
Prescription Drug Collection Summary Sheet - 1 page Word document
List collection event information including pounds collected and expense totals.
 
Prescription Drug Collection Project Cost Worksheet - 1 page Word document
List costs eligible for grant reimbursement and in-kind match.
 
List in-kind labor for collection event.
 
List costs incurred to support your event.
 
 
Clean Sweep Request for Proposal s (RFP) for 2012 Waste collection activities

2012 Grant Applications for collection of household, agricultural and unwanted/excess prescription drugs were due August 31, 2011.  

Other Clean Sweep Program Support Materials

Information for clean sweep users, paint disposal, and a clean sweep video segment.

Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal for Farmers
Includes rural landowners, active and abandoned farms.

Hazardous Waste Collection for Business
Includes pesticide dealers and commercial applicators, golf courses, marinas, hardware stores and other businesses.

Hazardous Waste Collection for Households

Agchem Management Pesticide Applicator Informational Video - You can select short, individual video segments (1-2 minutes) on topics ranging from worker protection, pesticide handling & mixing, spill response, commercial lawncare, pesticide drift, water quality, endangered species, and integrated pest management to clean sweep.

Pesticide Container Management
See how empty plastic pesticide containers may be handled.

Latex Paint Disposal - 2 page PDF
Recommendations for safe and easy disposal of unwanted latex paint.

Other Hazardous Waste Management Resources
Links to other state programs and hazardous waste information.

For more information on Wisconsin Clean Sweep, call 608-224-4545 or send an e-mail.


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