Pesticide Disposal Day for WNC Farmers – Thursday, October 24th
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Who: Farmers & Homeowners needing to dispose of pesticides (no dealers, businesses, or retailers)
What: Free Pesticide Disposal Collection Day
When: Thursday, October 24 at 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center, 74 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759 (lower entrance near greenhouses and other buildings) *Please note that the road is out between Sierra Nevada and the Research Station, but you can enter from Broadpointe Drive or Old Fanning Bridge Road.
What Items Will Be Taken:
- Only Accepting Pesticides at this Event
- No ‘Unknowns’ Will Be Accepted: We will do all we can to ID the material.
- Do Not Mix or Co-mingle Materials: Do NOT pile materials together! Potentially hazardous compatibility issues could cause loads to be rejected and an additional cost to be incurred – keep solids, liquids, and fertilizers separated.
- No Storm Debris: Our Contractor CANNOT accept pesticide-contaminated storm debris. Contact your local Solid Waste Department.
- Liquids in Bulk Containers: We cannot accept liquids in bulk containers (drums, totes, tanks) at this event. Please contact us to discuss potential other arrangements.
- No Pressurized Pesticide Cylinders: We do not accept pressurized cylinders thru the Pesticide Disposal but we may be able to assist in other ways. Contact us to discuss options. Pesticide aerosols are fine.
- Pesticides from outside the County: YES, pesticides can be brought to the Collection Day from ANY North Carolina county.
Questions: Please contact one of the following offices:
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County Center– 828-255-5522
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station – 828-684-3562
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Henderson County Center – 828-697-4891
If you experienced damage to your pesticide storage area, please read these factsheets for proper clean up and disposal.
NCDA&CS Pesticide Disposal and Clean Up After the Storm
Pesticide Storage Concerns During a Flood- NC State Pesticide Safety Program
Handling and Cleaning Up Damaged Pesticide Containers at Home- NC State Extension
Controlling Damage in Pesticide Storage Facilities on the Farm- NC State Extension