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Waste Pesticide Disposal Dates and Locations Set for May 2025

South Carolina Department of Agriculture

Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 29, 2025

Waste Pesticide Disposal Dates and Locations Set for May 2025

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is offering opportunities this month to safely dispose of outdated, unusable or unwanted pesticides.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.
  • If you are planning to attend and have more than 30 gallons of liquid or 250 pounds of solid to dispose of, please notify John Stokes at 803-737-9696 or jstokes@scda.sc.gov.
  • 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 events may be cancelled due to inclement weather, with the cancellation posted on SCDA’s website, agriculture.sc.gov. Possible makeup dates will be announced at a later date.

Collection Dates and Locations:

May 13, 2025

Carolina Eastern Outdoors
4744 Hwy 162
Hollywood SC 29449
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

May 14, 2025

Mixon Seed Service
1438 Joe S Jeffords Hwy
Orangeburg, SC 29115
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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

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