Ministry of Agriculture
2012 B.C. Obsolete Pesticide Collection Program
CleanFARMS has organized an unwanted pesticide collection for Interior, Okanagan and Kootenay regions of B.C. for the fall of 2012. The program provides B.C. agriculture producers the opportunity to safely dispose of their unwanted, obsolete pesticides, free of charge. Commercial and restricted pesticides from farms, greenhouses, golf courses, the turf industry, landscape companies and vegetative management industries will be accepted.
The pesticides must be brought to a designated collection site in a secure container with the product label attached. If there is no label, identify the container as 'unknown pesticide' and ensure that containers are not leaking.
Certain products are not accepted as part of this program. Adjuvants, spray rinsate, treated seed, paint, solvents, domestic pesticides, full containers of adjuvants* or other domestic hazardous wastes are not be accepted. Contact your local municipality for disposal options for these products.
*Manufacturers accept unopened containers of adjuvants free of charge. Farmers should contact their local dealer for details on these returns.
CleanFARMS a non-profit industry stewardship organization committed to environmental responsibility through the proper management and disposal of agricultural waste. For more information call 877-622-4460 or visit: www.cleanfarms.ca .
2012 Collection Times, Dates and Locations:
Collections sites are open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Community |
Dates |
Location |
Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior | |||
Smithers |
October 15 |
Bulkley Valley Fair Grounds 2701 Pacific Street |
250-847-3816 |
Vanderhoof |
October 16 |
Vanderhoof Coop 1888 Stewart Street East |
250-567-4464 |
Prince George |
October 17 |
Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill 6595 Foothills Blvd |
|
Quesnel |
October 18 |
North Cariboo Growers Co-op 1280 Quesnel Hixon Rd |
|
Williams Lake |
October 19 |
153 Mile Fertilizer Sales Ltd. 5101 Frizzi Road, |
250-392-5333 |
Pemberton |
October 23 |
Pemberton Transfer Station 1947 Carpenter Road, |
604-894-6371 |
Kamloops |
October 23 |
Purity Feeds 471 Okanagan Way, |
250-372-2233 |
| Okanagan | |||
Vernon |
October 24 |
Growers Supply Company Ltd. 1200 Waddington, Road, |
250-545-1278 |
Kelowna |
October 25 |
Growers Supply Company Ltd. 2605 Acland Road |
250-765-4500 |
Oliver |
October 26 |
Growers Supply Company Ltd. 5911 Sawmill Road |
250-498-6406 |
| Kootenay | |||
Creston |
October 31 |
Truscott Farms 3016 Hwy 3, |
250-428-4983 |
Cranbrook |
November 1 |
Top Crop Garden, Farm & Pet 2101 Cranbrook Street North |
250-489-4555 |
This project is supported by:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, B.C. Ministry of Environment, CropLife Canada, Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada and the BC Agriculture Council (BCAC), through the Agriculture Environment and Wildlife Fund of the BC Investment Agriculture Foundation.
Previous Results - 2011:
Obsolete and unwanted pesticides were collected on Vancouver Island and in the Fraser Valley in 2011. Sites were located at Saanich, Duncan, Cumberland, Delta and Abbotsford. There was a total of 22,018 kilograms of pesticides collected safely disposed.
