Pesticide Clean Sweep Program

The Illinois Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Public Health and with funding from the US EPA, annually conducts agricultural/structural pesticide clean sweep program collections for the residents of various counties in the state, depending on the availability of funds. Local sponsors usually included county Farm Bureau offices, University of Illinois Extension offices and Soil and Water Conservation District offices. All chemicals collected during this program are registered with the Department prior to the actual collection date. By pre-registering the products, the Department is able to determine which products were eligible for collection. The majority of products turned away from past collections were not pesticides. 

​​These items included crop oil, surfactants, stickers, foaming agents, etc. Waste pesticides are usually collected from 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The costs for the collections are paid for through a grant from the US EPA. Since the inception of the program in 1990, the Department has held more than 48 collection events throughout the state and has collected more than 534,038 lbs of material from approximately 1,940 participants.

• Agricultural Pesticide Clean Sweep Program Form

2019 Clean Sweep

A "Clean Sweep" collection has been scheduled in late summer for Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, Union, Washington, and Williamson counties, the Department announced today.  The collection, which rotates among Illinois counties, is open to farmers, retired farmers, nursery owners, private pesticide applicators, structural pest control applicators and landowners who inherited unwanted agricultural pesticides with their property. 

Participants must register the products they plan to dispose of by July 24. Registration is required to give the waste disposal contractor time to prepare for the different kinds of materials that will need to be handled. Forms can be obtained either by calling the Illinois Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Hotline at 1-800-641-3934 or by visiting one of the program sponsors listed below. Completed forms should be mailed or faxed to the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Completed forms should be mailed or faxed to the Illinois Department of Agriculture.  The mailing address is: 

The fax number is (217) 524-4882.  Participants then will be sent a reservation card indicating the date, time and location of their collection. 

2019 Clean Sweep Sponsors:

• Jefferson Co. SWCD

  221 Withers Dr.
  Mt. Vernon, Il 62864

• Jackson Co. SWCD

  1213 N. 14th St.
  Murphysboro, Il 62966

• Johnson Co. SWCD

  807 N. 1st St.
  Vienna, Il 62995

• Pulaski-Alexander Co. SWCD

  505 Front St.
  Tamms, Il 62988

• Franklin Co. SWCD

  711 N. Duquoin St.
  Benton, Il 62812

• Massac Co. SWCD

  1438 W. 10th St.
  Metropolis, Il 62960

• Perry Co. SWCD

  617 N. Main St.
  Pinckneyville, Il 62274

• Randolph Co. SWCD

  313 W. Belmont St.
  Sparta, Il 62286

• Union Co. SWCD

  201 Springfield Ave.
  Anna, Il 62906

• Washington Co. SWCD

  424 E. Holzhauer Dr.
  Nashville, Il 62263

• Williamson Co. SWCD

  502 Comfort Dr. Suite C
  Marion, Il 62959

• Pulaski-Alexander Co. Farm Bureau

  404 S Blanche St
  Mounds, Il 62964

• Franklin Co. Farm Bureau

  1210 Highway 14 West
  Benton, Il 62812

• Jackson Co. Farm Bureau

  220 N 10th St
  Murphysboro, Il 62966

• Jefferson Co. Farm Bureau

  814 Harrison St
  Mount Vernon, Il 62864

• Johnson Co. Farm Bureau

  809 N 1st St
  Vienna, Il 62995

• Massac Co. Farm Bureau

  1436 W 10th St
  Metropolis, Il 62960

• Perry Co. Farm Bureau

  309 S 1st St
  Pinckneyville, Il 62274

• Randolph Co. Farm Bureau

  1403 Hillcrest Dr
  Sparta, Il 62286

• Union Co. Farm Bureau

  104 W Broad St
  Jonesboro, Il 62952

• Washington Co. Farm Bureau

  246 W Saint Louis St
  Nashville, Il 62263

• Williamson Co. Farm Bureau

  1517 E Deyoung St
  Marion, Il 62959

• Pulaski-Alexander

  University Of IL Ext. 502
  Oakley Lane Mounds, Il 62694

• Johnson University Of Il Ext.

  208 E. Main
  Vienna, Il 62995

• Massac University Of Il Ext.

  1438 W. 10th Street
  Metropolis, Il 62960

• Union University Of Il Ext.

  515 E Vienna St., Suite G
  Anna, Il 62906

• Franklin University Of Il Ext. 1212

  Route 14 West
  Benton, Il 62812

• Jackson University Of Il Ext.

  402 Ava Rd.
  Murphysboro, Il 62966

• Perry University Of Il Ext.

  3764 State Rte 13/127 Rm 110
  Pinckneyville, Il 62274

• Randolph University Of Il Ext.

  313 West Belmont Street
  Sparta, Il 62286

• Williamson University Of Il Ext.

  101-B East Deyoung
  Marion, Il 62959

• Jefferson University Of Il Ext.

  4618 Broadway
  Mt. Vernon, Il 62864

• Washington University Of Il Ext.

  9623 Wall Street
  Nashville, Il 62263

• Jackson County Health Dept.

  Rear of Bldg. 415 Health Dept. Rd.
  Murphysboro IL 62966