Promotion & Education Materials for Unwanted Pesticides & Old Livestock/Equine Medications
P&E materials are now available for fall collection events taking place in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec and Prince Edward Island.
Prince Edward Island Approves Cleanfarms’ EPR Product Stewardship Program
In October 2022, Prince Edward Island (PE) approved Cleanfarms’ Product Stewardship Program (PSP), which will continue collection of pesticide & fertilizer containers plus seed & pesticide bags while offering new opportunities for farmers to divert their fertilizer bags, twine, and bale and silage wrap out of landfill.
View: approved PSP | approval letter | more information
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)
149 million units
Plastic Containers (23 litres and smaller) for Pesticides and Fertilizers
392,000 units
Non-refillable Bulk Pesticide and Fertilizer Drums/Totes
3,000 tonnes*
Seed and Pesticide Bags
4,200 tonnes
Old, Obsolete Livestock/Equine Medications
67.3 tonnes
Old livestock/equine medication
12,700 tonnes
Grain Bags, Agricultural Film and Baler Twine Plastic
*Includes fertilizer bags which are collected in Quebec and inoculant bags that are included in the Prairie pilot and throughout Eastern Canada.
