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CleanFARMS™ Collection Program - October 20 to 22, 2009

Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 22 July 2009
Last Reviewed: 22 July 2009

Farmers encouraged to drop off obsolete pesticides, animal health products and used sharps

A well-established obsolete pesticide collection program is being expanded this year to provide farmers with safe disposal for unused animal health products and sharps as well.  This first-of-its-kind program is taking place October 20 - 22, 2009 as part of an Ontario government-supported Great Lakes Basin water quality initiative co-ordinated by AGCare that offers farmers a new way to recycle these items.

Farmers will be able to bring their obsolete pesticides, unused animal health products and used sharps to a series of 16 collection sites across the province for safe and environmentally responsible disposal October 20 – 22, 2009. The service is free of charge.

Pesticide collection programs have been run in Canada by CropLife Canada since 1998 under the CleanFARMSTM banner. More than 270,000 kilograms of obsolete product have been collected in Ontario during previous collection campaigns in 2001 and 2005. A pilot project collecting just animal health products and used sharps was held at six collection sites in Ontario last fall. The expanded program is being done on a trial basis in conjunction with a feasibility study looking at long term, sustainable collection options.

Collection sites

From October 20 – 22 at the following locations during their respective business hours:

Ailsa Craig

  • Hensall District Co-operative, 116 Main Street

Arnprior

  • M&R Feeds and Farm Supply Ltd., 70 Decosta Street

Bethany

  • Thompsons Limited, 9 Elevator Road

Brodhagen

  • Hoegy's Farm Supply Ltd., 6777 Perth Line 44

Courtland

  • Cargill AgHorizons, 159 Talbot Street

Dundalk

  • Huron Bay Co-operative, 35 Dundalk Street

Harriston

  • North Wellington Co-operative Services Inc., 56 Margaret Street South

Jordan Station

  • Vineland Growers Co-operative Ltd., 4150 Jordan Road

Kitchener

  • GROWMARK Inc. – Distribution Centre, 1 Chandaria Place, Unit 7

Lancaster

  • Munro's Agromart Ltd., 6011 Hwy #34

Napanee

  • O'Neill's Farm Supply, 1 Dairy Avenue

Thornloe

  • Co-op Regionale – Temiskaming Ag Centre, 964027 Development Road, New Liskeard

Orangeville

  • Holmes Agro Ltd., 473088 County Road 11

Thunder Bay

  • Thunder Bay Co-op Farm Supply, 560 Boundary Drive

Tilbury

  • Cargill AgHorizons, 23404 Wheatley Road

Vienna

  • Max Underhill's Farm Supply Ltd., 56532 Calton Line

This program is co-ordinated by AGCare with financial support from CropLife Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Other project partners include Ontario Farm Animal Council, Canadian Animal Health Institute, Ontario Veterinary Medical Association and Ontario Agri Business Association.

For more information

 

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