How the Ohio Department of Agriculture is Helping Farmers to Protect the Environment Unwanted Pesticides in Ohio's Farm Buildings Unused and outdated pesticides lurk in the back of corn cribs and out-buildings on farms across Ohio. Many times these products have suffered rain damage and lost their label, or a farm has been sold and the new owner discovers the unwanted products' existence on their new property. How the ODA Clean Sweep Program Operates Through the ODA Clean Sweep program, some of the legal pesticides which are still useable have been recycled through proper use by other farmers and the State of Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction penal farms.
Unusable pesticides are properly disposed.
Participants and their pesticides must be pre-registered in order to be accepted at collection sites. To date, Ohio farmers and other pesticide users from 77 Ohio counties have taken advantage of this program. ODA's goal to host collections in all 88 counties by 1998 will be met at the end of the April 21 Tuscarawas County-area collection. Early Clean Sweep projects were only open to farmers, however ODA is now able to accept pesticides from other pesticide users such as landscapers, golf course workers, and structural pest control applicators. Clean Sweep Partnership with Solid Waste Districts ODA also works with county Solid Waste Districts on projects where costs are paid in part by the county.