Department of Natural Resources hosting free pesticide collection event in Albany Aug. 29
Department of Natural Resources hosting free pesticide collection event in Albany Aug. 29
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, AUG. 13, 2020 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host a free pesticide collection event at the University of Missouri’s Hundley-Whaley Research Center, located at 1109 South Birch St. in Albany. The event is open to all Missouri farmers and households. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, all participants are asked to stay in their vehicle while waste is being offloaded.
Accepted items include:
- Unwanted pesticides
- Rodenticides
- Dewormers
- Fly tags
- Fertilizers containing pesticide
- Insecticides
- Fungicides
- Herbicides
Items not accepted include:
- 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 dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide.
Following is a list of other pesticide collection events scheduled this year:
- Sept. 19 – Heritage Tractor, 3285 N. US Hwy. 63, West Plains
- Oct. 10 – Farmers Elevator and Supply Co., 511 S. Center St., Clinton
- Oct. 24 – Greenway Equipment, 20919 State Hwy. 114, Dexter
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