Every three years, the Montana Department of
Agriculture(MDA) has a collection of old, unused pesticides in or region of the
state and 2013 just happens to be our year.
So, if you have pesticides laying around the shop, storage shed, garage,
or wherever and you want to get rid of them but were not quite sure how or when
to do it, now is your chance.
Collection dates and places that the MDA have set up include, September 17 in Chinook, September 18 in Glasgow, September 19 in Miles City, and September 20 in Hardin. Right now you may be asking yourself why I’m announcing these collections so far in advance and the reason is because there is a form that must be filled out prior to disposing of the products. This form must be filled out and sent to the Department of Ag by September 3. It can be downloaded by visiting http://agr.mt.gov/agr/Programs/Pesticides/Environmental/Disposal/Forms/DisposalRegistrationForm.pdf, Or if you do not want to type in all of that information, I have copies of the form here at the office.
The nice thing about this program is that they take any and all pesticides with no questions asked. If you have a container that has been sitting around so long that you cannot remember whether there’s a pesticide in it or just dish soap, they will take it. Another great thing is that they will take the first 200 pounds of product at no charge. Anything over 200 pounds will be charged $.50/pound. The one caveat to that charge is that the department may charge a higher fee for pesticides in pressurized cylinders or containers that contain dioxin or heavy metals.
If you have questions about the disposal or want more information, you are welcome to call the MDA office in Glasgow at 406-228-9510, or as always, you are welcome to call me at 433-1206 or send an email to tfine@montana.edu.
Collection dates and places that the MDA have set up include, September 17 in Chinook, September 18 in Glasgow, September 19 in Miles City, and September 20 in Hardin. Right now you may be asking yourself why I’m announcing these collections so far in advance and the reason is because there is a form that must be filled out prior to disposing of the products. This form must be filled out and sent to the Department of Ag by September 3. It can be downloaded by visiting http://agr.mt.gov/agr/Programs/Pesticides/Environmental/Disposal/Forms/DisposalRegistrationForm.pdf, Or if you do not want to type in all of that information, I have copies of the form here at the office.
The nice thing about this program is that they take any and all pesticides with no questions asked. If you have a container that has been sitting around so long that you cannot remember whether there’s a pesticide in it or just dish soap, they will take it. Another great thing is that they will take the first 200 pounds of product at no charge. Anything over 200 pounds will be charged $.50/pound. The one caveat to that charge is that the department may charge a higher fee for pesticides in pressurized cylinders or containers that contain dioxin or heavy metals.
If you have questions about the disposal or want more information, you are welcome to call the MDA office in Glasgow at 406-228-9510, or as always, you are welcome to call me at 433-1206 or send an email to tfine@montana.edu.
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