ST.
PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will host a
series of waste pesticide collections in six northwestern Minnesota
counties from Tuesday, August 12, through Thursday, August 14, 2014.
Through these free collection events, Minnesota homeowners and farmers
can safely dispose of unwanted and unusable pesticides.
MDA
has collected over 5.25 million pounds around the state since the
program started in 1990. The program accepts unwanted, unusable
agricultural and consumer type pesticides including insecticides,
fungicides, herbicides and rodenticides. However, crop oils,
adjuvants, pesticide rinsate, fertilizer, treated seed, contaminated
soil and empty pesticide containers will not be accepted. The
collections are open to farmers, homeowners, commercial pesticide
applicators, golf courses, lawn care companies, structural pest control
operators and other pesticide users. No pre-registration is required.
Collection
sites will accept up to 300 pounds of eligible product at no cost. MDA
requests that citizens call 651-201-6562 to provide advance notification
if they wish to drop off more than 300 pounds of product.
MDA collections will be held at the following locations and times:
Red Lake County August 12, Red Lake County Coop, Red Lake Falls, 9a.m. to 11 a.m.
Pennington County August 12, CHS Ag Services, Thief River Falls, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Marshall County August 13, CHS Ag Services, Warren, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Kittson County August 13, CPS at old AGSCO site, Hallock, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Roseau County August 14, Northern Resources, Roseau, 9 a.m. to 11a.m.
Lake of the Woods County August 14, Northern Farmers Coop, Williams, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
