diff --git a/catalyst/__main__.py b/catalyst/__main__.py
index 1edb53f4..3a1e2733 100644
--- a/catalyst/__main__.py
+++ b/catalyst/__main__.py
@@ -509,6 +509,32 @@ def ingest_exchange(exchange_name, data_frequency, start, end,
     )
 
 
+@main.command(name='clean-exchange')
+@click.option(
+    '-x',
+    '--exchange-name',
+    type=click.Choice({'bitfinex', 'bittrex', 'poloniex'}),
+    help='The name of the exchange bundle to ingest (supported: bitfinex,'
+         ' bittrex, poloniex).',
+)
+@click.option(
+    '-f',
+    '--data-frequency',
+    type=click.Choice({'daily', 'minute', 'daily,minute', 'minute,daily'}),
+    default=None,
+    help='The data frequency of the desired OHLCV bars.',
+)
+def clean_exchange(exchange_name, data_frequency):
+    exchange = get_exchange(exchange_name)
+    exchange_bundle = ExchangeBundle(exchange)
+
+    click.echo('Cleaning exchange bundle {}...'.format(exchange_name))
+    exchange_bundle.clean(
+        data_frequency=data_frequency,
+    )
+    click.echo('Done')
+
+
 @main.command()
 @click.option(
     '-b',
diff --git a/catalyst/exchange/exchange_bundle.py b/catalyst/exchange/exchange_bundle.py
index 80fbf719..76d7205b 100644
--- a/catalyst/exchange/exchange_bundle.py
+++ b/catalyst/exchange/exchange_bundle.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ from catalyst.exchange.exchange_errors import EmptyValuesInBundleError, \
     InvalidHistoryFrequencyError, TempBundleNotFoundError, \
     NoDataAvailableOnExchange, \
     PricingDataNotLoadedError
-from catalyst.exchange.exchange_utils import get_exchange_folder
+from catalyst.exchange.exchange_utils import get_exchange_folder, \
+    get_exchange_bundles_folder
 from catalyst.utils.cli import maybe_show_progress
 from catalyst.utils.paths import ensure_directory
 
@@ -226,18 +227,18 @@ class ExchangeBundle:
         if reader is None:
             raise TempBundleNotFoundError(path=path)
 
-        arrays = None
-        try:
-            arrays = reader.load_raw_arrays(
-                sids=[asset.sid],
-                fields=['open', 'high', 'low', 'close', 'volume'],
-                start_dt=start_dt,
-                end_dt=end_dt
-            )
-        except Exception as e:
-            log.warn('skipping ctable for {} from {} to {}: {}'.format(
-                asset.symbol, start_dt, end_dt, e
-            ))
+        # arrays = None
+        # try:
+        arrays = reader.load_raw_arrays(
+            sids=[asset.sid],
+            fields=['open', 'high', 'low', 'close', 'volume'],
+            start_dt=start_dt,
+            end_dt=end_dt
+        )
+        # except Exception as e:
+        #     log.warn('skipping ctable for {} from {} to {}: {}'.format(
+        #         asset.symbol, start_dt, end_dt, e
+        #     ))
 
         if not arrays:
             return path
@@ -438,7 +439,8 @@ class ExchangeBundle:
                     start_dt=chunk['period_start'],
                     end_dt=chunk['period_end'],
                     writer=writer,
-                    empty_rows_behavior='strip'
+                    empty_rows_behavior='strip',
+                    cleanup=True
                 )
 
     def ingest(self, data_frequency, include_symbols=None,
@@ -525,7 +527,7 @@ class ExchangeBundle:
             return values
 
         except Exception:
-            symbols = [asset.symbol.encode('utf-8') for asset in assets]
+            symbols = [asset.symbol for asset in assets]
             raise PricingDataNotLoadedError(
                 field=field,
                 first_trading_day=min([asset.start_date for asset in assets]),
@@ -552,7 +554,7 @@ class ExchangeBundle:
             reader = self.get_reader(data_frequency)
 
         if reader is None:
-            symbols = [asset.symbol.encode('utf-8') for asset in assets]
+            symbols = [asset.symbol for asset in assets]
             raise PricingDataNotLoadedError(
                 field=field,
                 first_trading_day=min([asset.start_date for asset in assets]),
@@ -610,3 +612,30 @@ class ExchangeBundle:
             series[asset] = value_series
 
         return series
+
+    def clean(self, data_frequency):
+        log.debug('cleaning exchange {}, frequency {}'.format(
+            self.exchange.name, data_frequency
+        ))
+        root = get_exchange_folder(self.exchange.name)
+
+        temp_bundles = os.path.join(root, 'temp_bundles')
+
+        if os.path.isdir(temp_bundles):
+            log.debug('removing folder and content: {}'.format(temp_bundles))
+            shutil.rmtree(temp_bundles)
+            log.debug('{} removed'.format(temp_bundles))
+
+        frequencies = ['daily', 'minute'] if data_frequency is None \
+            else [data_frequency]
+
+        for frequency in frequencies:
+            label = '{}_bundle'.format(frequency)
+            frequency_bundle = os.path.join(root, label)
+
+            if os.path.isdir(frequency_bundle):
+                log.debug(
+                    'removing folder and content: {}'.format(frequency_bundle)
+                )
+                shutil.rmtree(frequency_bundle)
+                log.debug('{} removed'.format(frequency_bundle))