JEFFERSON CITY, MO, Feb. 15, 2019 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will provide six free pesticide collection events in 2019.
Portageville – March 9
University of Missouri, Fisher Delta Research Center, 147 W. State Highway T, Portageville
Troy – April 6
Mordt Tractor and Equipment Company, 131 State Highway H, Troy
Mount Vernon – May 18
University of Missouri – Southwest Research Center, 14548 Highway H, Mount Vernon
Carrollton – June 29
Carrollton City Hall (parking lot behind), 206 W. Washington Ave., Carrollton
Ste. Genevieve – August 3
MFA Agri Services, 10940 Industrial Dr., Ste. Genevieve
Columbia – September 7
Missouri Soybean Association’s Bay Farm Research Facility, 5601 S. Rangeline Rd., Columbia
The collections are open to all Missouri farmers and households.
Accepted:
- Unwanted pesticides
- Rodenticides
- Dewormers
- Fly tags
- Fertilizers containing pesticide
- Insecticides
- Fungicides
- Herbicides
Not accepted:
- Paint
- Explosives
- Fire extinguishers
- Yard waste
- Electronics
- Trash
- Pesticides from businesses, pesticide production facilities, pesticide distributors, pesticide retailers
More information about the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program is available online at https://dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide.