Dates Set for Fall Waste Pesticide Collections
South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner
Media Contacts: Stephanie Sox, 803-734-2196, ssox@scda.sc.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 26, 2016
Dates Set for Fall Waste Pesticide Collections
COLUMBIA, S.C.– The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is offering South Carolina residents the opportunity to safely dispose of outdated, unusable or unwanted pesticides.
The pesticide and chemical program is open to all private, commercial and non-commercial pesticide applicators in the state, as well as homeowners. SCDA staff will be on site to monitor pesticide collection and disposal, and will have final authority on acceptance of products.
- Chemical and pesticide quantities accepted will be limited to 2500 pounds of solid and 300 gallons of liquid at no charge.
- Pesticide products accepted include herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides and similar products used in agricultural production or around the home.
- Rinsate will not be accepted.
- Fertilizer will not be accepted unless it is combined or co-packed with a pesticide such as weed and feed.
- No compressed gas cylinders (metal cylinder with a valve) or empty pesticide containers will be collected.
Collection Dates and Locations:
October 1, 2016 – York County
York County Public Works
220 Public Works Rd. (off Highway 5)
York, SC 29745
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
*Pesticide collection for statewide residents and farmers only – no commercial businesses
October 4, 2016 – Orangeburg County
Mixon Seed Co., Inc
1438 Joe S Jeffords Hwy
Orangeburg, SC 29115
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
October 5, 2016 – Williamsburg County
Crop Protection Services
1861 Eastland Ave
Kingstree, SC 29556
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
October 15, 2016 – Lexington/Richland County
Irmo High School
6671 St. Andrews Rd
Irmo, SC 29212
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
*Pesticide collection for statewide residents and farmers only – no commercial businesses
For more information contact SCDA’s John Stokes at 803-737-9696 or jstokes@scda.sc.gov or Ken Webb with ECOFLO, Inc., the company handling the disposal, at 336-617-2733 or kwebb@ecoflo.com.
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2016 Fall Waste Pesticide Collection Dates Set Press Release