The mission of the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program is to help protect human health and the environment by collecting and ensuring safe disposal of waste pesticides from Missouri farmers and households, while educating Missouri citizens about how to properly manage and reduce pesticide waste.

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The Missouri Pesticide Collection Program is a non-regulatory, consumer services program that is part of the department's Waste Management Program. The program began in 2012, as a way to provide Missouri farmers and households with a convenient, free opportunity to properly dispose unwanted waste pesticides. All pesticides collected during the event are categorized, sampled (if unknown), separated and placed into proper Department of Transportation shipping containers with approved labels and markings. The waste is transported off site by a licensed hazardous waste contractor to a permitted hazardous waste incineration facility for disposal.

For more information or questions about the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program, please contact the department's Waste Management Program or email pesticidecollectionregistration@dnr.mo.gov. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals may reach us through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.

Upcoming Events

There are no Pesticide Collection Events scheduled at this time.

Past Events

Year Location Number of Participants Total Pounds
2025 Chillicothe 39 11,560
2025 Perryville 43 20,951
2025 Shelbina 34 7,431
2025 Lockwood 18 9,909
2024 Montgomery City 45 16,021
2024 Mount Vernon 13 16,156
2024 Carrollton 27 5,812
2024 Portageville 40 42,870
2023 Jamestown 23 7,754
2023 Troy 33 13,700
2023 Crane 22 2,569
2023 Brookfield 16 12,393
2022 Versailles 32 15,859
2022 Chillicothe 47 15,441
2022 Farmington 24 7,162
2022 Washington 77 12,983
2022 Appleton City 31 8,839
2022 Portageville 35 96,766
2021 Kennett 25 73,954
2021 Marthasville 82 12,419
2021 Kahoka 13 5,217
2021 Salisbury 26 5,495
2021 Lincoln 20 2,293
2021 Lockwood 33 12,757

Accepted Waste

What is accepted?

All pesticides from Missouri farmers and households, including, but not limited to:

  • Fungicides
  • Herbicides
  • Insecticides
  • Rodenticides
  • Fertilizers containing pesticides
  • De-wormers and fly-tags

What is not accepted?

  • Pesticides from businesses, pesticide production facilities, pesticide distributors or pesticide retailers
  • Non-pesticide waste, including, but not limited to:

Non-pesticide waste brought to the event will be rejected and sent back with the participant. For disposal information about non-pesticide household hazardous waste, such as paint and cleaning products, visit Household Hazardous Waste. 

Who Can Participate

Collection services are overseen by the department’s Waste Management Program staff. Missouri Pesticide Collection Program events are open to the following:

  • Missouri farmers
  • Missouri households

Please call before bringing bulk containers of pesticide. There also are a few precautions you should take to prevent accidents from occurring on your way to the pesticide collection event, as you are responsible for your waste pesticides until delivered to the collection site. For more information, review the department's How To Safely Transport Your Waste Pesticides - PUB2934 fact sheet.

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