Montana Department of Agriculture Announces Annual Pesticide Waste Collection Events

Farmer spraying pesticide in field with text overlay announcement

Logan Kruse
August 10 2023

CONTACT:
Logan Kruse, Montana Department of Agriculture, (406) 444-3684
Carli Davis, Montana Department of Agriculture, (406) 465-0531

Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) Announces
Annual Pesticide Waste Collection Events

HELENA, Mont. - The Montana Department of Agriculture is facilitating pesticide disposal events in its Western District (Kalispell, Hamilton, Helena, Three Forks) during the week of September 18^th, 2023.

Annual pesticide waste collection events have collected close to 780,000 pounds of pesticide waste from over 1,800 participants since the program’s inception in 1994.

“Montana has very limited options to get rid of pesticide products,” said Carli Davis of the MDA’s Pesticide Disposal and Container Recycling Programs. “This program is one way of assuring the waste product is properly disposed in a manner that is also environmentally friendly.”

The MDA program was designed to assist individuals with disposing of any pesticides that are unusable as originally intended, or cannot be used for any other purpose, in an environmentally responsible way. In effect, the Pesticide and Waste Disposal Program protects Montana’s ecosystems and groundwater, as well as families, pets, livestock and drinking water from potentially hazardous materials.

2023 Pesticide Waste Collection Dates and Locations:

Tuesday, September 19^th - Kalispell, MT
Wednesday, September 20^th - Hamilton, MT
Thursday, September 21^st - Helena, MT
Friday, September 22^nd - Three Forks, MT

The pre-registration deadline is September 14^th, 2023. Registrations for pesticide waste collection events are accepted on a first come, first-serve basis. There is no charge for the first 200 pounds of material; amounts over 200 pounds are assessed at $1.00 per pound, and products are weighed on site. Additional fees may apply to pesticides with dioxins or dioxin precursors.

Please visit the Montana Waste Pesticide Disposal Program page or click HERE to register. For more information, please visit agr.mt.gov/Pesticide-Waste-Disposal-Program or contact Carli Davis at (406) 465-0531.

The Montana Department of Agriculture is serving Montana Agriculture and growing prosperity under the Big Sky. For more information on department programs and services, visit agr.mt.gov.

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Tags: Pesticide Disposal, Waste Pesticide Disposal and Pesticide Disposal Events