Obsolete pesticide collection campaign comes to central/northern Alberta

TORONTO, Oct. 7, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - This fall, farmers are being invited to safely and responsibly dispose of their unwanted or obsolete agricultural pesticides.

Central/northern Alberta agricultural producers can drop off their unwanted pesticides at one of 16 collection locations from October 8 - 11.

The collection program is operated by CleanFARMS, an industry-led, national not-for-profit agricultural waste management organization. A similar program was offered in southern Alberta in 2012.

"CleanFARMS is committed to collecting unwanted or obsolete agricultural pesticides in an environmentally responsible way, at no cost to farmers," says Barry Friesen, general manager of CleanFARMS.

Alberta farmers have a long history of good stewardship practices. Since 1998 they have returned more than 270,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides. After collection, the pesticides are taken to a licensed waste management facility where they are disposed of through high temperature incineration.

"We know that caring for the environment is a top priority for Alberta's farmers. This becomes quite clear when we see their participation rates in programs like the obsolete pesticide collection program as well as our empty container recycling program," says Friesen.

Farmers are invited to turn in their obsolete or unwanted agricultural pesticides on the dates and at the locations specified below from 9 am until 4 pm.

October 8

• Irma, Viterra
• Lacombe, Crop Production Services
• Onoway, Dow Fertilizers Ltd.
• Westlock, Viterra

October 9

• Bashaw, Bashaw Crop Services
• Leduc, Viterra
• St Paul, Andruko Group Solutions Inc
• Wainwright, Viterra

October 10

• Lamont, Richardson Pioneer
• Provost, Andruko Group Solutions Inc
• Vermillion, Webbs Crop Services
• Wetaskiwin, Parkland Fertilizers

October 11

• Camrose, Crop Production Services
• Castor, Crop Production Services
• Lloydminster, Crop Production Services
• Morinville, Westmor Terminals

SOURCE: CleanFARMS Inc.

Visit www.cleanfarms.ca or call 1-877-622-4460.

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