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Waste Pesticides & Empty Pesticide Containers Collection Programs

Waste Pesticides & Empty Pesticide Containers Collection Programs. Reason to dispose of waste pesticides . Containers break open Spills occur People get exposed Products degrade Unidentifiable Loss of Label Changes in farming practices in product registration.

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Waste Pesticides & Empty Pesticide Containers Collection Programs

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  1. Waste Pesticides & Empty Pesticide Containers Collection Programs

  2. Reason to dispose of waste pesticides • Containers break open • Spills occur • People get exposed • Products degrade • Unidentifiable • Loss of Label • Changes • in farming practices • in product registration

  3. Ask yourself realistically… • Is it still effective? • Is it still legal to use? • Does it fit your crop management plan? • Will it work with your application equipment? • And finally… Will you really use it?

  4. Transporting Waste Pesticides • Harder than transporting new pesticide containers. • Over-pack & cover leaky or fragile containers • Don’t carry in truck cab or passenger vehicle • Secure your load

  5. Waste Pesticides - Plan ahead • Confirm collection times & items with local site • County Environmental, Hazardous Waste or Recycling departments • Some will accept year round, other have specific collection dates in late summer • Call MDA if you have over 300 lbs of waste pesticide

  6. Minimize pesticide wastes • Purchase only what you need for the season • Inventory control • First in, First out • Proper Storage • Temperature and humidity control

  7. Recycling Pesticide Containers • Clean pesticide containers that are High Density Polyethylene Extruded – HDPE-can be recycled

  8. Recycling Pesticide Containers • Only triple rinsed, clean empty pesticide containers are accepted for recycling! • Use rinsate according to label directions. • Peel off aluminum seal • Remove label and cap

  9. Recycling Pesticide Containers • Dirty containers will not be accepted and may have to be handled as hazardous waste Rejected Rejected Rejected

  10. Recycling Pesticide Containers • Collections are held during the fall • At local distributers and retailers • No charge – Free!

  11. Empty Container Recycling - Plan Ahead • Confirm collection times & items with local retailer/distributer • Some will accept year round, other have specific collection dates in late summer • Contact the collection site to see how they will handle shuttles, totes and mini bulks

  12. Empty Pesticide Containers • Never burn, bury or reuse empty pesticide containers • Legal issues • Environmental and safety concerns • Dispose of Empty Bags • Completely empty pesticide bags and dispose of the bag in a permitted landfill. • Use pesticide residues from the bag as labels direct.

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