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By Dori Modney

Cleanfarms sets regions for fall collection of old Ag pesticides and livestock medications

Jul 13, 2021 | 2:24 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB. — Cleanfarms, the Canadian non-profit organization that ensures that Canadian farmers have opportunities to manage agricultural waste responsibly, has set the list of this fall’s collection locations.

The locations will be collecting unwanted, old agricultural pesticides and obsolete livestock, equine and poultry medications so that farmers can dispose of the materials safely and in an environmentally responsible way.

There will be 52 locations in the three western provinces, including eleven in Southern Alberta and 20 in Northern Saskatchewan.

Items to be recycled this fall – credit Cleanfarms

Cleanfarms rotates the collection program so that events return to regions every three years, based on participant feedback. Collection events are scheduled at local agricultural retailer locations for ease of access.

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Cleanfarms Executive Director Barry Friesen, says the program is designed to help farmers keep their farms clean and sustainable.

“We run this program at no cost to farmers so they can remove unwanted, old and obsolete agricultural chemicals such as ag pesticides and ag animal medications from storage on their farms. When they use our program, farmers have peace of mind that Cleanfarms will dispose of the materials safely.”

The crop protection industry, in partnership with the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI), covers the full cost of operating the program and disposing of the materials responsibly. All of it is managed safely through high temperature incineration.

Since the collection and safe disposal of unwanted pesticides and old livestock/equine medication began, the program has safely disposed of 3.7 million kg of old pesticides and 47,800 kg of obsolete farm animal health medications.

Information will be continuously updated on the Cleanfarms’ website under “what to recycle & where”. COVID-19 precautions will be in place, as appropriate, based on regional public health requirements. Questions about which products are accepted in this collection program can be directed to 877-622-4460 or email Cleanfarms at info@cleanfarms.ca.