Cleanfarms is collecting unwanted agricultural pesticides and old livestock/equine medications in south Sask.
This fall, farmers in Saskatchewan south of Davidson can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications through a Cleanfarms program.
There will be 20 collection events taking place at various ag retailers in the region.
“Every time we’re here, farmers show us how important this program is to them. They save up materials and bring them to these events for drop off at no charge, recognizing that this helps keep their farms clean and ensures these materials don’t go to landfill,” says Cleanfarms’ Executive Director Barry Friesen.
The crop protection industry, in partnership with the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI), covers the full cost of operating the program and disposing of the materials safely. Since it began, more than 4,200 tonnes of unwanted pesticides and 67.3 tonnes of obsolete farm animal (cattle, horses, goats, poultry) health medications have been collected across Canada.
This year’s Sask. collection sites are in: •Leader – October 24 – Simplot, Hwy. 21 S., 306-628-3886;
•Maple Creek – Oct. 25 – Richardson Pioneer, 305 1st Ave. N., 306-662-2420;
• Gull Lake – Oct. 26 – South West Terminal, Hwy. 1, 7 miles east of Gull Lake, 306672-4112;
•Shaunavon – Oct. 27 – Southwest Terminal
Ltd., 815 Hwy. 37, 306-297-4045
•Swift Current – October 25 – Pioneer Co-op Agronomy Center, 2284 South Service Rd. W., 306-778-8705;
Events take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other details can be found on Cleanfarms. ca under “what to recycle & where”. Materials accepted include:
•Unwanted (or “obsolete”) agricultural pesticides (identified with a Pest Control Product number on the label. A special note to Saskatchewan beekeepers – this also includes 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);
•Livestock/equine medications that are used on-farm in the rearing of livestock, poultry or horses in an agricultural context (identified with a DIN number, serial number, notification number or Pest Control Product number on the label).
The program does NOT accept: •Fertilizer (including Nitric acid), rinsate diluted solution, large quantities of unopened product;
•Full and unopened jugs of adjuvant or surfactant or treated seed;
•Needles or sharps, medicated feed, aerosol containers, premises disinfectants and sanitizers (including Formaldehyde), veterinary clinic waste and medications, ear tags, and aerosols.