Release Date
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MARCH 22, 2019 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with Mordt Tractor and Equipment Company, will provide a free pesticide collection event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 6, at Mordt Tractor and Equipment Company located at 131 State Highway H, Troy.
The collection is open to all Missouri farmers and households.
Accepted items include:
- Unwanted pesticides
- Rodenticides
- Dewormers
- Fly tags
- Fertilizers containing pesticide
- Insecticides
- Fungicides
- Rodenticides
- Herbicides
Not accepted items include:
- Paint
- Explosives
- Fire extinguishers
- Yard waste
- Electronics
- Trash
- Pesticides from businesses, pesticide production facilities, pesticide distributors, pesticide retailers
The event is the second of six events scheduled for 2019. More information about the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program is available online at https://dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide.