JEFFERSON CITY, MO, APRIL 4, 2023 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host a free pesticide collection event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 15, at Orscheln Farm and Home, 710 S. Main St. in Brookfield. 

The collection event is the second of four events to be held in different locations across the state this year. These events are open to all Missouri farmers and households. 

Accepted:

  • Pesticides
  • Herbicides
  • Insecticides
  • Fungicides
  • Rodenticides
  • Dewormers
  • Fly tags
  • Fertilizers containing pesticide

Not accepted:

  • Paint
  • Explosives
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Yard waste
  • Electronics
  • Trash
  • Pesticides from businesses, pesticide production facilities, pesticide distributors or pesticide retailers

More information about the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program is available online at dnr.mo.gov/waste-recycling/what-were-doing/events-collections-trainings/missouri-pesticide-collection-program. 

Following is a list of other pesticide collection events scheduled this year:

  • May 13: Rocking W Farm and Home, 39216 State Highway 413 in Crane
  • Sept. 16: Mordt Tractor and Equipment Co., 131 State Highway H in Troy 
     

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