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By Cam Lee

Safe disposal

Ag pesticide safe disposal sites opening next week

Oct 4, 2024 | 10:15 AM

Farmers in the region can soon safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications.

Cleanfarms is operating 20 single-day collection events at ag retailer locations throughout the province Monday, Oct. 7 through Friday, Oct. 11.

“Collection events offer an opportunity for farmers to dispose of the materials that may have built up on their farms over the past few years at no charge,” says Cleanfarms’ Executive Director Barry Friesen. “It’s beneficial to our team as well, because these events allow us to connect with farmers in different regions each year and learn more about their circumstances, all while providing a service that’s valuable for them and their community as a whole.”

The crop protection partners with the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI), to cover the full cost of operating the program and safe disposal of the materials.

This year’s local collection events run from 9am – 4pm in:

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Biggar – Oct. 8 – Parrish & Heimbecker, 12 km West of Biggar on Hwy. 14
Broderick – Oct. 11 – Rack Petroleum Ltd., Broderick Access and Hwy. 15
Carrot River – Oct. 8 – Richardson Pioneer, 265 2nd St.
Hafford – Oct. 9 – AgriTeam Services Inc., 11 km West of Hafford on Hwy. 340, Turn North on Jackson Rd.
Humboldt – Oct. 10 – Humboldt Co-op, 10564 Crawley Rd.
Imperial – Oct. 11 – Richardson Pioneer, 1 mile North on Hwy. 2
Kindersley – Oct. 9 – Corridor Co-op Country Store, 2289 Hwy. 2
Meadow Lake – Oct. 7 – Meadow Lake Co-op, 513 9th St. W.
Melfort – Oct. 9 – Nutrien Ag Solutions, 810 Saskatchewan Dr. W.
Neilburg – Oct. 11 – Nutrien Ag Solutions, 300 Railway Ave. E.
Norquay – Oct. 8 – Norquay Co-op, 13 Hwy. 49 E.
North Battleford – Oct. 10 – Cargill Ltd., 12202 Durum Ave.,
Porcupine Plain – Oct. 7 – Nutrien Ag Solutions, Hwy. 23 W.
Prince Albert – Oct. 10 – Lake County Co-op, 4075 5th Ave. E.
Rosetown – Oct. 10 – Rack Petroleum Ltd., 3 miles North East of Rosetown on Hwy. 7, 32 Airport Rd.
Rosthern – Oct. 11 – Blair’s Crop Solutions, N.E. 33-42-3 West of the 3rd, 2 km West of Rosthern
Spiritwood – Oct. 8 – Simplot Grower Solutions, ½ mile on Hwy. 24 N.
Wilkie – Oct. 7 – Nutrien Ag Solutions, 1½ miles West of Wilkie on Hwy. 14
Wynyard – Oct. 9 – Wynyard Co-op Assoc. Ltd., 571 South Service Rd.
Yorkton – Oct. 7 – SynergyAG, 21 Rocky Mountain Way Rd. (Hwy. 9 S.)

Materials accepted in the Cleanfarms program include:

Unwanted (or “obsolete”) agricultural pesticides including seed treatment (identified with a Pest Control Product number on the label; including used miticide strips).

Commercial pesticides for golf courses and industrial and commercial pest control products (identified with a Pest Control Product number on the label).

More accepted materials can be found here.

The program does NOT accept:

•Treated seed/seed that is treated

•Fertilizer, diluted solution, large quantities of unopened product

•Full and unopened jugs of adjuvant or surfactant

•Needles or sharps, medicated feed, aerosol containers, premises disinfectants and sanitizers, veterinary clinic waste and medications, ear tags, and aerosols

•Domestic pesticides, fertilizers and animal health products

•Any other household hazardous waste

Cleanfarms rotates the program to regions across Canada every three years.

Cleanfarms is an agricultural industry stewardship organization that contributes to a healthier environment and a sustainable future by recovering and recycling agricultural and related industry plastics, packaging and products. It is funded by its members in the crop protection, seed, fertilizer, animal health medication, peat moss, animal bedding, feed, ag plastics, and maple tubing industries.

Over 4.53 million kg of unwanted pesticides and 74,500 kg of obsolete farm animal health medications have been collected across Canada since the start of the program.

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Cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com

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