 The Illinois Department of Agriculture has arranged to offer a
free pesticide container recycling program this summer.
Beginning in late July, sites throughout the state will collect
the containers and grind them into small plastic chips that will
be used to make shipping pallets, fence posts, drainage tubing,
plastic lumber and other useful products."This program is an
excellent example of the care Illinois farmers are taking to
protect our environment," said Agriculture Director Bob Flider.
"Since its inception, more than 2 million agrichemical
containers destined for landfills have been collected and
recycled into useful products."
Metal and household pesticide containers are not eligible for
the recycling program. Collection sites will accept only
high-density polyethylene, No. 2 plastic agrichemical containers
that are clean and dry. Participants are responsible for rinsing
them and removing all caps, labels, booklets and foil seals.
The program is a cooperative venture
between the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Agriculture
Container Recycling Council, Growmark, Illinois Fertilizer and
Chemical Association, Container Services Network, Illinois Farm
Bureau, and University of Illinois Extension.
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To obtain a free program brochure, call the Illinois Department of
Agriculture toll-free at 1-800-641-3934.
For a list of the collection sites and dates for the 2013
Pesticide Container Recycling Program,
click here.
[Text from
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
file received from the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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