diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index c851f78..32fd8b0 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
+use clap::{Parser, Subcommand, ValueEnum};
 
 #[derive(Parser)]
 #[command(
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
     about = "Detect and sweep dust attack UTXOs from your Bitcoin wallet"
 )]
 pub struct Cli {
+    /// Bitcoin Core RPC URL
     #[arg(long, default_value = "http://127.0.0.1:18443")]
     pub rpc_url: String,
 
     #[arg(long)]
     pub rpc_user: String,
 
+
     #[arg(long)]
     pub rpc_pass: String,
 
@@ -23,6 +25,14 @@ pub struct Cli {
     pub command: Commands,
 }
 
+#[derive(ValueEnum, Clone, Debug)]
+pub enum SweepMethod {
+    /// Consolidate dust into a fresh wallet address
+    Consolidate,
+    /// Burn dust to miner fees via OP_RETURN (more private)
+    OpReturn,
+}
+
 #[derive(Subcommand)]
 pub enum Commands {
     /// Scan wallet for dust UTXOs
@@ -32,5 +42,9 @@ pub enum Commands {
         /// Preview the sweep without creating a PSBT
         #[arg(long, default_value = "false")]
         dry_run: bool,
+
+        /// Sweep method: op-return (burn to fees)
+        #[arg(long, value_enum, default_value = "consolidate")]
+        method: SweepMethod,
     },
 }
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diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 70a7830..de7667b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -77,15 +77,15 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             println!("─────────────────────────────────────────");
         }
 
-        Commands::Sweep { dry_run } => {
+        Commands::Sweep { dry_run, method } => {
             let utxos = scanner::fetch_utxos(&client)?;
             let (dust_utxos, clean_utxos) = analyzer::classify_utxos_smart(utxos, user_threshold);
-
+        
             if dust_utxos.is_empty() {
                 println!("✅ No dust UTXOs found. Wallet is clean!");
                 return Ok(());
             }
-
+        
             println!("Found {} dust UTXOs to sweep:", dust_utxos.len());
             for utxo in &dust_utxos {
                 println!(
@@ -95,10 +95,11 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     utxo.vout
                 );
             }
-
+        
             if dry_run {
                 let result = psbt_builder::dry_run_sweep(&dust_utxos, &clean_utxos)?;
                 println!("\n🔍 Dry Run — no PSBT created\n");
+                println!("   Method:            {:?}", method);
                 println!("   Dust inputs:       {}", result.dust_input_count);
                 println!("   Total dust:        {} sats", result.total_dust_sats);
                 println!("   Funder UTXO:       {} sats", result.funder_sats);
@@ -107,8 +108,19 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 println!("\n   Run without --dry-run to create the PSBT.");
                 return Ok(());
             }
-
-            let result = psbt_builder::build_sweep_psbt(&client, &dust_utxos, &clean_utxos)?;
+        
+            let result = match method {
+                cli::SweepMethod::Consolidate => {
+                    println!("\n📎 Method: consolidate — dust swept to fresh address");
+                    psbt_builder::build_sweep_psbt(&client, &dust_utxos, &clean_utxos)?
+                }
+                cli::SweepMethod::OpReturn => {
+                    println!("\n🔥 Method: op-return — dust burned to miner fees");
+                    println!("   Output: OP_RETURN (\"ash\" — ashes to ashes, dust to dust)");
+                    psbt_builder::build_op_return_psbt(&client, &dust_utxos, &clean_utxos)?
+                }
+            };
+        
             println!("\n📊 Sweep Summary:");
             println!("   Dust inputs:  {}", result.dust_input_count);
             println!("   Total dust:   {} sats", result.total_dust_sats);
diff --git a/src/psbt_builder.rs b/src/psbt_builder.rs
index aaf2997..d1aa1b0 100644
--- a/src/psbt_builder.rs
+++ b/src/psbt_builder.rs
@@ -112,4 +112,87 @@ pub fn dry_run_sweep(
         estimated_fee_sats,
         estimated_output_sats,
     })
+}
+
+pub fn build_op_return_psbt(
+    client: &Client,
+    dust_utxos: &[ListUnspentResultEntry],
+    clean_utxos: &[ListUnspentResultEntry],
+) -> anyhow::Result<SweepResult> {
+    if dust_utxos.is_empty() {
+        anyhow::bail!("No dust UTXOs to sweep");
+    }
+
+    let funder = clean_utxos
+        .iter()
+        .max_by_key(|u| u.amount.to_sat())
+        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "Cannot sweep: no clean UTXOs available to fund transaction fees."
+        ))?;
+
+    println!(
+        "\n   ℹ️  Using clean UTXO to fund fees: {} sats",
+        funder.amount.to_sat()
+    );
+
+    // Build inputs — funder first, then all dust UTXOs
+    let mut all_inputs: Vec<serde_json::Value> = vec![
+        serde_json::json!({
+            "txid": funder.txid.to_string(),
+            "vout": funder.vout,
+        })
+    ];
+
+    for utxo in dust_utxos {
+        all_inputs.push(serde_json::json!({
+            "txid": utxo.txid.to_string(),
+            "vout": utxo.vout,
+        }));
+    }
+
+    // OP_RETURN output — "ashes to ashes, dust to dust"
+    // data: 617368 = "ash" in hex
+    let op_return_data = "617368";
+
+    // Change output to receive funder amount back minus fees
+    let change_address = client.get_new_address(None, None)?;
+    let change_address = change_address.assume_checked();
+
+    let funder_btc = funder.amount.to_btc();
+    let outputs = serde_json::json!([
+        {
+            "data": op_return_data
+        },
+        {
+            change_address.to_string(): format!("{:.8}", funder_btc)
+        }
+    ]);
+
+    // subtractFeeFromOutputs: [1] means subtract fee from the change output (index 1)
+    // OP_RETURN is index 0 and carries no value
+    let response = client.call::<serde_json::Value>(
+        "walletcreatefundedpsbt",
+        &[
+            serde_json::to_value(&all_inputs)?,
+            outputs,
+            serde_json::Value::Null,
+            serde_json::json!({
+                "subtractFeeFromOutputs": [1],
+                "replaceable": true,
+            }),
+        ],
+    )?;
+
+    let psbt = response["psbt"]
+        .as_str()
+        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("No PSBT returned from node"))?
+        .to_string();
+
+    let total_dust_sats = dust_utxos.iter().map(|u| u.amount.to_sat()).sum();
+
+    Ok(SweepResult {
+        psbt,
+        dust_input_count: dust_utxos.len(),
+        total_dust_sats,
+    })
 }
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