By Emmy Powell
Communications Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) are hosting an agricultural pesticide waste collection event on Aug. 3 in Dumas from 8 a.m. to noon.
Farmers, ranchers and property owners in Moore County can drive up and drop off unwanted or surplus agricultural pesticides. The free event will be held at the Moore County Gin.
Accepted items include:
- outdated, discontinued or unwanted agricultural pesticides
- insecticides
- herbicides
- fungicides
- rodenticides
- nematicides
- growth regulators
- empty, triple-rinsed plastic pesticide containers (55 gal. max)
- empty or partial metal drums
Materials not accepted include:
- explosive ordinances and ammunition
- petroleum-Based Products
- paints
- medical wastes
- radioactive substances
- household pesticides, chemicals and waste
- tires
- fertilizers, propane or butane cylinders
- chlorinated hydrocarbons
- fumigant canisters
- used motor oil and other automobile fluids
- auto batteries
- empty totes
- methyl-bromide cylinders
- dioxins (2,4-5T, Silvex, TCDD, etc.)
Pesticides must be in their original containers, even if the label is no longer present. Unknown pesticides will be tested on-site to determine the contents before safe disposal.
For questions or additional information, contact the Moore County AgriLife Extension Office at 806.935.2594, the TDA Lubbock Regional Office at 806.799.8555 or TDA Austin Headquarters at 512.463.7622.