Pesticide Clean Day set for Sept. 13

By Staff
The Morgan County Extension Service is hosting an Agricultural Pesticide Clean Day Sept. 13. The event allows participants to take unwanted pesticides, such as herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, etc. that have lost registration or are not needed to be collected for proper disposal.
The disposal will be conducted by an independent contractor and will not threaten the environment.
The disposal will be free and officials said no questions will be asked about why people have certain materials. The maximum amount accepted for vehicle will be 1,000 pounds.
If you have more than 1,000 pounds, call Tony Cofer, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, at 334-240-7237.
Accepted materials include known and unidentifiable pesticide waste, such as insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other products such as defoliants, adjuvants and growth retardants.
Unacceptable materials include explosives or ordinance materials, compressed gas cylinders, petroleum products (motor oil), paints, tires, medical waste, radioactive materials, dioxin precursors or seeds.
To participate in this one-time event, a registration form must be filled out. Registration forms will be considered on a first-come, first-serve basis and once forms totaling 60,000 pounds are received, no more collections will be accepted. The deadline for registration is Sept. 8.
Registration forms are available at the Extension Service office or by calling 773-2549.