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Department of Natural Resources hosting free pesticide collection event in Kahoka Aug. 28

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, AUG. 11, 2021 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host a free pesticide collection event from 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Aug. 28 at Prairieland FS, Inc., 23922 State Route. 81 in Kahoka. 

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 vehicles while waste is being off-loaded.

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/env/hwp/pesticide. 

The final pesticide collection event scheduled this year will be Sept. 25 at MFA Agri Services, 304 Depot St. in Marthasville.

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