MONROE — The Green County Land and Water Conservation Department is hosting a Clean Sweep event later this month. Clean Sweep is program that helps dispose agricultural and household hazardous chemicals. This event is taking place from noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at the Monticello Recycling Center, 406 North Main Street.

Agricultural and household products can be disposed up to 100 pounds for free. A testing fee may be charged for unknown chemicals if the amount is greater than five gallons or 50 pounds. Participants will need to sign in when bringing in products, no pre-registering is needed. Proof of Green County residency is required. All items should be properly identified. Businesses may dispose of hazardous materials for a fee though Veolia Environmental Services.

The Green County Land and Water Conservation Department reserves the right to reject any item that does not meet the intent of the program. Materials will only be accepted by authorized personnel. Funding for this program is limited and the program will be suspended when the annual allocated funds are depleted. 

Some examples of accepted items are: home products, insecticides, old fertilizer, weed and feed products, mercury, oil based, marine, tractor, auto or lead paint, herbicides, fungicides, wood preservatives, low pressure gas cylinders, cadmium and lithium batteries, and small LP gas tanks. 

Some examples of items that are not accepted: explosives/firearms, radioactive material, high pressure compressed gas cylinders, freon 11 and 12, medical waste, latex paint, fluorescent tubes, waste motor oil, and antifreeze.

Electronic recycling will be collected for Village of Monticello residents only. Prescription medications may also be dropped off.

For additional information call the Green County Land and Water Conservation Department at 608-325-4195 or email at Todd.jenson@wi.nacdnet.net. A full informational pamphlet can be found on their website at GreenCountyLWCD.com under the “County Programs” tab.