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South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner

Media Contacts: Eva Moore, SCDA Communications Director, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 22, 2023

Dispose of Waste Pesticides at Events throughout South Carolina

COLUMBIA – 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Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is offering South Carolina residents the opportunity to safely dispose of outdated, unusable or unwanted pesticides.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.

Additional details include:

• Quantities will be limited to 2500 pounds of solid and 300 gallons of liquid at no charge.
• Acceptable products include herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides and similar products used in agriculture production or around the home.
• Prohibited items include empty pesticide containers, rinsate, infectious, biological or radioactive materials, explosives, appliances, paint and compressed gas cylinders (metal cylinder with a valve).
• A hazardous material company will be on site to properly dispose of the materials collected.
• Materials should be transported to the collection event in sturdy boxes with newspaper stuffed between the containers to prevent spills.
• Leave items in the original containers.
• Workers will be on hand to unload vehicles, and citizens will be asked to stay in the car.
• Collection events may be cancelled due to inclement weather. The cancellation will be posted on SCDA’s website, agriculture.sc.gov. Possible makeup dates will be announced at a later date.

For additional information, contact SCDA’s John Stokes at 803-737-9696 or jstokes@scda.sc.gov.

April 4, 2023 – Lee County
Nutrien Ag Solutions
559 Wisacky Highway
Bishopville, SC  29010
9 am – 2 pm

April 5, 2023 – Calhoun County
Middling Cotton
3401 Bridge Street
St. Matthews, SC 29135
9 am – 2 pm

April 11, 2023 – Lexington County
ECOFLO Facility
1741 CALKS Ferry Road
Lexington, SC 29073
9 am – 2 pm

April 12, 2023 – Anderson County
Piedmont Research and Education Center/Simpson Station
2103 Lebanon Road
Pendleton, SC  29670
9 am – 2 pm

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Dispose of Waste Pesticides at Events throughout SC [pdf]