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Pesticide Disposal Program

Pesticide Disposal Program. Montana Department of Agriculture. Partly funded by applicator license fees. $15 or 30% of a $50 private applicators renewal fees. Non-regulatory program Purpose: to collect old, out-of-date or otherwise unusable pesticides.

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Pesticide Disposal Program

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  1. Pesticide Disposal Program Montana Department of Agriculture

  2. Partly funded by applicator license fees • $15 or 30% of a $50 private applicators renewal fees. • Non-regulatory program • Purpose: to collect old, out-of-date or otherwise unusable pesticides.

  3. 180,000 pounds of unusable and unwanted pesticides have been collected • 10 pounds to over 2000 pounds • 620 participants during six previous collections. • DDT, chlordane, pentachlorophenol, 2,4,5-T, Dinoseb and soil sterilants

  4. Fees • The disposal fee is $1.00/lb for the first 200 lbs and $.50/lb each for amounts in excess of 200 lbs. • Licensed pesticide applicators and dealers receive a fee credit for that portion of their license fee earmarked for the disposal program.

  5. Next collection - June 2002 • Anyone statewide may register to bring pesticides in for disposal. • Later collections will be held in eastern Montana in 2002 and south central Montana in 2003.

  6. For More Information • Montana Department of Agriculture • http://agr.state.mt.us • Programs • Pesticides • Pesticide Disposal

  7. Dan Sullivan, Montana Department of Agriculture 406-444-3731 dasullivan@state.mt.us

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