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Operation Cleansweep (1995-2011) was a program that provided farmers, nursery operators, golf course operators, and
pest control services a one-time safe and economical way to dispose of their cancelled, suspended, and unusable
pesticides. Some of these materials were very old and in containers that were deteriorating. Some, such as chlordane
and DDT, are so toxic to humans and hazardous to the environment that they are no longer allowed to be used. Proper
disposal can be costly and a regulatory burden for small farmers and other pesticide users. Operation Cleansweep
offered an opportunity to avoid these formidable barriers and to promote safe and environmentally sound pesticide
use, handling and disposal. Operation Cleansweep began in 1995 with a statewide collection of more than 70,000 pounds
of lead arsenate, a widely used pesticide for citrus operations which was banned from use by the EPA. Through the end
of the program in June 2011, Operation Cleansweep collected and disposed of more than 1,400,000 pounds (700 tons) of
cancelled, suspended and unusable pesticides from nearly 2,000 participants in 66 counties.
Operation Cleansweep Results and Costs Through June 2011
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Funding |
Counties |
Participants |
Pounds |
Cost/Pound |
| 1995 Lead Arsenate |
$31,500 |
Statewide |
Unknown |
70,000 |
$0.45 |
| 1996-1998 Pilots |
$73,500 |
5 |
244 |
25,000 |
$2.00 |
| 2000-2001 |
$300,000 |
12 |
374 |
235,644 |
$1.14 |
| 2001-2002 |
$300,000 |
49 |
357 |
224,000 |
$1.09 |
| 2002-2003 |
$200,000 |
37 |
145 |
126,235 |
$1.09 |
| 2003-2004 |
$325,000 |
39 |
207 |
250,984 |
$1.20 |
| 2004-2005 |
$100,000 |
22 |
62 |
78,887 |
$1.12 |
| 2005-2006 |
$100,000 |
29 |
104 |
91,359 |
$1.12 |
| 2006-2007 |
$100,000 |
33 |
138 |
68,994 |
$1.12 |
| 2007-2008 |
$100,000 |
34 |
144 |
82,895 |
$1.12 |
| 2008-2009 |
$100,000 |
35 |
117 |
81,717 |
$0.99 |
| 2009-2010 |
$100,000 |
26 |
62 |
103,495 |
$0.89 |
| 2010-2011 |
$0 |
18 |
24 |
11,208 |
$0.89 |
| Totals |
$1,830,000 |
66* |
1,978 |
1,450,418 |
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* No participants in Sumter have yet requested service.
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Funding Notes:
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Of the $105,000 total funding for the 1995 Lead Arsenate statewide collection and the 1996-1998 Pilots, the
state provided $30,000 and United Agri Products provided $75,000 as part of an enforcement agreement.
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Of the $325,000 total funding for 2003-2004, the state provided $100,000 and the federal government
provided $225,000
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Participants paid in 2010-2011. No government funding.
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All other funding was provided by the Florida Legislature.
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Background
History
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Operation Cleansweep for Pesticides Main Page
2012 State of Florida
