IDOA to offer free recycling program for agrichemical containers
Logan County Scheduled for August 30th

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[August 20, 2019]    The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is encouraging farmers and agrichemical facilities to save their empty agrichemical containers as they will once again be hosting free container recycling days throughout the State.

Beginning the middle of August and continuing into September, sites throughout the State will collect the empty containers which will be recycled and made into shipping pallets, plastic lumber, and other useful products.

Collection will be offered in Lincoln for all of Logan County on August 30th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the AgLand FS.

“This program offers farmers and agrichemical facilities a convenient opportunity to dispose of empty pesticide containers while also helping to protect the environment,” said John Sullivan, Director, IDOA. “I encourage farmers to gather any containers they may have been planning to throw out and take them to the nearest collection site to be repurposed.”

Metal and household pesticide containers are not eligible for the recycling program. Collection sites will accept only high-density polyethylene, #2 plastic agrichemical containers that are clean and dry. Participants are responsible for rinsing them and removing all caps, labels, booklets, and foil seals.

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The program is a cooperative venture between the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Container Recycling Council, GROWMARK, Inc., Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, G. Phillips and Sons, L.L.C., Illinois Farm Bureau, and the University of Illinois Extension.

Additional information can be found on the IDOA website at agriculture.illinois.gov, click on the “Environment” tab and then “Agrichemicals”.

(See table below)

[Illinois Department of Agriculture]

The collection sites and dates for the 2019 Pesticide Container Recycling Program are as follows:

Date/Time

County / City

Location

Contact

Phone

8/16 AM

Morgan / Jacksonville

Prairieland FS

Dick Stiltz

217-243-6261

8/19 PM

Cass / Virginia

Sunrise FS

Mike Schone

217-452-3936

8/20 AM

Hancock / Bowen

Chem-Gro, Inc.

Todd Nelson

217-842-5514

8/20 PM

Schuyler / Rushville

Prairieland FS

Aaron Winner

217-322-2024

8/21 AM

McDonough/ Blandinsville

Nutrien Ag Sol., Inc.

Travis Weaver

309-652-3694

8/21 PM

Mercer / Viola

Nutrien Ag Sol., Inc.

Todd Bennett

309-596-2102

8/22 PM

Carroll / Milledgeville

Carroll Service Co.

Dave Folk

815-225-7101

8/23 AM

Stephenson / Dakota

Pearl City Elevator

Mark Wells

815-449-2254

8/26 PM

Winnebago / Rockford

Conserv FS

Jeff Baxter

815-963-7669

8/27 AM

McHenry / Marengo

Conserv FS

Scott Creek

815-568-7211

8/27 PM

DeKalb / Kirkland

Helena Chemical Co.

Dan Moore

815-522-3251

8/28 AM

LaSalle / Lostant

Grainco FS

Josh Scott

815-368-3215

8/28 PM

Kane / Maple Park

CHS Inc.

Dave Kleckner

630-365-5027

8/29 AM

Marshall / Toluca

Helena Chemical

Tyler Perry

815-452-2377

8/29 PM

Peoria / Hanna City

Ag-Land FS

Mark Alvey

309-565-4315

8/30 PM

Logan / Lincoln

Ag-Land FS

Brad Schleder

217-732-3113

9/3 AM

Tazewell / Deer Creek

Earlybird Feed & Fert.

Dave Howard

309-613-0934

9/3 PM

Livingston / Saunemin

Nutrien Ag Sol., Inc.

Steve Schaffer

815-832-4491

9/4 AM

Kankakee / Chebanse

Chebanse Ag

Dean Schafer

815-697-2392

9/4 PM

Iroquois / Onarga

Nutrien Ag Sol., Inc.

Todd Miller

815-268-4428

9/5 AM

Champaign / Tolono

United Prairie

Ben Rawlins

217-485-6000

9/5 PM

Effingham / Montrose

Effingham Equity

Andy Meinhart

217-342-3123

9/6 AM

White / Carmi

Brown’s Feed & Chemical

Greg Brown

618-384-9518

9/9 PM

Washington / Irvington

Irvington Elevator

Steve Seidel

618-249-6206

9/10 ***

Randolph / Sparta

Bockhorn Ag

Justin Bockhorn

618-443-3905

9/10 PM

Monroe / Waterloo

Gateway FS

Jerry Roosevelt

618-282-4000

9/11 ***

Clinton / New Baden

Nutrien Ag Sol., Inc.

Jeff Haas

618-588-3525

9/12 AM

Fayette / Vandalia

Woolsey Brothers

Randy Goodman

618-283-1263

9/12 PM

Christian / Pana

Effingham Equity

Andy Meinhart

217-342-3123

9/13 AM

Macoupin / Girard

M & M Service

Andy Williamson

217-627-2151

 

 

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