 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.
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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.
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] |
