Use Integrated Pest Management When
Possible to Keep Pests Out
MISSOURI PESTICIDE
COLLECTION PROGRAM
A free program for farmers and households
• Identifytheproblem
• Taketimetoreadthelabel
• ViolationofFederalLawsiflabelisnotfollowed
• Purchaseonlyamountneededtocompletethejob
• Leftoverpesticidecanbegivenawaytosomeonewhocanuseit,ifnotrestricteduseandstillusable
• Attractbeneficialanimals
• Sealcracksinbuildings
• Applymulchtokeepweedsout
Pesticide Use
Contact the Pesticide Collection Program for more information.
Address: 1730EElmStreet
JeffersonCity,MO65102
Phone: 573-751-0616
Email: [email protected]
Website: dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide.htm
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Safe Handling of Pesticide
TheMissouriDepartmentofNaturalResourcesoffersanopportunityforsafe,freedisposalofunwantedorunusablepesticidesforMissourifarmersandhouseholds.Theprogramconducted26eventsfrom2012to2015,collectingapproximately193,700poundsofunwantedorunusablepesticide.
What is a pesticide?Pesticidesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,herbicides,insecticides,rodenticidesandfungicides.
What if the label is missing?Writedownwhatpesticideyoubelieveisinthecontainerandtheprogramwilllikelyacceptit,dependingonbasicon-sitetestresults.
Will the program accept paint or any waste other than pesticide?No,theprogramislimitedtopesticides.
Will the program accept empty pesticide containers?Itdepends,call573-751-0616toverifybeforebringingtocollection.
Is business waste accepted?No.
Is there a schedule available?Call573-751-0616orvisit:dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide.htm
• Leavepesticideinoriginalcontainerandmakesurecontainerissecurelyclosed
• Ifcontainerisleaking,over-packitinalargercontainerwithmaterialsuchaskittylitter
• Handlecontainerswithpesticideresistantgloves
• Avoidtransportingpesticideinanair-tightvehicle
• Securecontainerduringtransport
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