The B.C. Pesticide Return program provides B.C. agriculture
producers the opportunity to safely dispose of their unwanted,
obsolete pesticides, free of charge. Commercial and restricted
pesticides from golf courses, the turf industry, landscape
companies, and pest control companies are also accepted.
2009 Collection Dates and Locations:
- Peace River - Fall 2009
Details on
the exact dates and location have not been
announced. Check in Spring 2009 for updates.
Results - 2000-2007
Since the B.C. Pesticide Return Program began in 2000,
approximately 174,400 kg of pesticides have been collected from over
1155 participants at eight different collections. The total cost of
this program to date, excluding in-kind contributions is $503,236.
| Collection Location / Year |
No. Sites |
Amount Collected |
No. Participants |
| Fraser Valley, 2000 |
2 |
40,040 kg |
158 |
| Vancouver Island, 2000 |
4 |
19,000 kg |
185 |
| Okanagan, 2001 |
7 |
28,910 kg |
389 |
| Peace River 2002 |
3 |
3192 kg |
no data |
| Fraser Valley, 2006 |
2 |
44,000 kg |
166 |
| Okanagan, 2006 |
5 |
29,486 kg |
191 |
| Cariboo Interior, 2007 |
5 |
3,755 kg |
15+ |
| Vancouver Island, 2007 |
3 |
6,034 kg |
66 |
How the Program Works
Producers bring their unwanted pesticides to a designated site
where the pesticides are safely sorted and packed by a hazardous
waste disposal company, then shipped to a special hazardous waste
facility in Alberta, and destroyed through high-temperature
incineration. Volunteers from the sponsors survey participants about
their businesses (i.e. commodities produced) and their reasons for
disposing of pesticides.
- All pesticides will be accepted including those without valid
Canadian Pest Control Product Act Numbers.
- For safety reasons, all pesticides must be labelled. If you no
longer know what the pesticide is, label the container "Pesticide
Unknown".
- Bring the pesticides in leak proof containers. If a container
is leaking, put the container in another leak proof container
before bringing it to a collection site.
- The collection is only for pesticides. Products such as
antifreeze, solvents, paints, treated seed, veterinary drugs,
sulphuric acid, fertilizers or empty pesticide containers will not
be accepted.
BC
Pesticide Return is coordinated through the BC
Agricultural Council. The Return is sponsored by CropLife Canada and federal and provincial
government agencies. BC Pesticide Return is a
component of the CropLife Canada's Stewardship First
program that supports the safe and responsible use
of crop protection products through their entire
life cycle, extending from the manufacturing stage
to ultimate disposal.
This project is sponsored by:
- CropLife Canada
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- BC Ministry of Environment
- Environment Canada
- BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
- BC Agriculture Council
- Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC
- Health Canada
- Pest Management Regulatory Agency
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