Media advisory - Obsolete pesticide and animal health collection coming to Ontario

OTTAWA, Oct. 9, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Farmers in Ontario are invited to turn in their obsolete or unwanted agricultural pesticides and farm animal medications on the dates and at the locations specified below from 9 am until 4 pm.

Media are welcome to visit the drop off locations:

October 15

• Guelph, Woodrill Farms Ltd.
• Hickson, Oxford Agropro Ltd.

October 16

• Dunnville, Hessels Farm Supply Ltd.
• Stayner, Holmes Agro Ltd.
• Brussels, Brussels Agromart Ltd.
• Greenway, Hensall District Co-operative

October 17

• Scotland, Scotland Agromart Ltd.
• Glencoe, Parrish & Heimbecker
• Brodhagen, Hoegy's Farm Supply Ltd.
• New Hamburg, Good Crop Services Ltd.

October 22

• Oakwood, Oakwood Ag Centre
• Beamsville, N.M. Bartlett Inc.
• Lucknow, Lucknow District Co-operative Inc.
• Leamington, Agris Co-operative Ltd.

Oct 22 - 24

• Gore Bay, Northland Agromart Ltd.
• Verner, Verner Ag Centre
• Thornloe, Temiskaming Ag Centre
• Arnprior, M & R Feeds and Farm Supply Ltd.
• Micksburg, M & R Feeds and Farm Supply
• Oxford Station, Harvex Agromart

October 23

• Courtland, Cargill Inc.
• Harriston, North Wellington Co-op
• Walkerton, Huron Bay Co-op
• Tupperville, Agris Co-op

October 24

• Cobourg, Northumberland Grain Inc.
• Tara, Sprucedale Agromart Ltd.
• Bradford, Bradford Co-op
• Talbotville, Sylvite Agri-Services Ltd.

October 25

• Picton, Country Farm Centre
• Orangeville, Holmes Agro Ltd.
• Kitchener, GROWMARK Inc.

Farmers who wish to turn in obsolete pesticides or farm animal medications are asked to pre-register. This can be done online at www.cleanfarms.ca or by calling 1-877-622-4460.

This program is operated by CleanFARMS, an industry-led, national not-for-profit agricultural waste management organization in partnership with the Canadian Animal Health Institute and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

SOURCE: CleanFARMS Inc.

Kim Timmer
[email protected]
416-622-4460

Tracey Firth
[email protected]
519-763-7777