Manitoba Approves Cleanfarms’ Stewardship Program Plan
In July 2023, Manitoba Environment and Climate Change approved Cleanfarms’ Crop Input Packaging Recovery Program. This ensures that Manitoba farmers can continue their long-standing efforts to keep pesticide & fertilizer containers, drums & totes off of farms and incorporated into new products.
Seed, pesticide and inoculant bag collections are now available on a permanent basis which provides new opportunities to keep Manitoba’s farmland and communities clean.
View: approved SSP | approval letter
What’s New
Ag Recycling Prep Steps
Building a zero waste strategy for ag
Link to: Manitoba Ag Plastic Program (MAPP)
Grain bag & twine recycling (MB)
Let’s make it 100% –
recycle every jug!
By the numbers (since inception)
56.3 million kg
Plastic Containers (23 litres and smaller) for Pesticides and Fertilizers
482,000 units
Non-refillable Bulk Pesticide and Fertilizer Drums/Totes
3.82 million kg*
Seed and Pesticide Bags
914,000 kg
Maple syrup tubing
4.53 million kg
Unwanted, old pesticides
74,500 kg
Old livestock/equine medication
16.9 million kg
Grain Bags, Agricultural Film and Baler Twine Plastic
*Includes fertilizer bags collected in Quebec and PEI and inoculant bags collected across Western Canada.
