Free Pesticide Collection Day Set for Tuesday, November 19th
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FREE PESTICIDE COLLECTION DAY SET 11/19/2024
Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program (PDAP)
The goal of the Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program is to assist the citizens of North Carolina by managing and supervising the safe collection and lawful disposal of banned, out-dated, or unwanted pesticides.
The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (NCDA&CS) Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program, a non-regulatory and cost-free program, in cooperation with the Swain County Cooperative Extension Service, will be sponsoring a Pesticide Collection Day on Tuesday, November 19th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Swain County Waste Management & Recycling Center located at 1422 Old US Hwy 19, Bryson City 28713
Minda Daughtry, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Swain County Center’s Pesticide Coordinator is coordinating the collection with NCDA&CS and Swain County’s Waste Management Department.
Nearly all pesticide products will be accepted, including banned and out-dated pesticides. For pesticides with unreadable or missing labels, contact the Cooperative Extension office at 828-488-3848 for instructions. Participants are asked to save any portion of the label to help identify the material to be disposed of. Unknown materials cannot be accepted.
For gas cylinders or containers greater than five gallons in size and for tips on transporting pesticides safely to the collection event, contact the extension office at 828-488-3848 before the collection day for special instructions and information.
- Materials Accepted: Our Contractor can only accept pesticides – if in doubt, contact us.
- Materials NOT Accepted: We cannot accept pressurized cylinders, minibulk/IBC containers, or unknown materials, or other non-pesticide items at the event – if in doubt, contact us before the event for assistance/options.
- Bulk Liquids: Any material container over 5 gallons in size requires pre-approval from our Contractor. Contact us before the event for assistance/options.
- Pesticides from outside the County: Yes, pesticides can be brought to Collection Day from surrounding counties.
For more information, call 828-488-3848.