Obsolete pesticide and livestock/equine medications collection coming to Alberta

EDMONTON, AB

Farmers in Alberta are invited to turn in their obsolete or unwanted agricultural pesticides and livestock/equine medications on the dates and at the locations specified below for safe disposal.

Collection sites will be open on the days specified from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Photographers and reporters are welcome to coordinate with Maja Begovic to visit the drop off locations:

Monday, October 3                        

  • Central Alberta Co-op in Innisfail, 403-505-1467
  • Edberg Crop Management in Edberg, 780-877-0003
  • Crop Production Services in Westlock, 780-349-4525
  • Crop Production Services in Smoky Lake, 780-656-4343

Tuesday, October 4                        

  • Richardson Pioneer in Provost, 780-753-2511
  • Alliance Seed Cleaning Association in Alliance, 780-879-3927
  • Parkland Fertilizers in Lacombe, 780-782-2232
  • Neerlandia Co-op in Barrhead, 780-674-2820

Wednesday October 5 

  • Andrukow Group Solutions in Saint Paul, 780-645-5915
  • Richardson Pioneer in Lavoy, 780-658-2408
  • McEwen’s Fuels & Fertilizers in Athabasca, 780-675-9500
  • Crop Production Services in Camrose, 780-672-3025

Thursday, October 6                      

  • Crop Production Services in Vermilion, 780-853-4711
  • North Corridor Co-op in Thorhild, 780-398-3975
  • Leduc Co-op in Leduc, 780-986-3000
  • Andrukow Group Solutions in Wainwright, 780-842-3306

Friday, October 7                            

  • Sturgeon Valley Fertilizers in Legal, 780-961-3088
  • Andrukow Group Solutions in Viking, 780-336-3180
  • UFA in Drayton Valley, 780-621-0313
  • Crop Production Services in Lloydminster, 780-871-4601

CleanFARMS, a national, industry-led agricultural waste stewardship organization, has partnered with CropLife Canada and the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) to deliver this program to Alberta farmers. The plant science and animal health industries are committed to safely and responsibly collecting and disposing of obsolete pesticides and livestock/equine medications at no cost to farmers.

For more information, visit www.cleanfarms.ca or call 1-877-622-4460.

For further information: For media inquiries please contact: Maja Begovic, Media Relations, media@cleanfarms.ca, 416-622-4460 x 2222

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Farmers in Alberta and British Columbia are invited to safely dispose of their obsolete pesticides and livestock medications

GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB

Farmers from the Peace Region of Alberta and British Columbia are invited to safely and responsibly dispose of their unwanted or obsolete pesticides and livestock (including equine) medications from September 21-23. This program is offered at no cost to farmers.

CleanFARMS, an industry-led, national not-for-profit agricultural waste management organization, partnered with the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) and CropLife Canada to provide this free program.

“We are pleased with the success of our collection programs in the past,” says Barry Friesen, General Manager of CleanFARMS. “It’s clear that Peace Region farmers are committed to the environment and to doing the right thing.”

Farmers in the Peace Region have a long history of good stewardship practices. Since 1998, area farmers have turned in over 40,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides.

“Alberta farmers are environmentally conscious and are pleased to partner with CleanFARMS to safely dispose of obsolete pesticides and livestock medications,” says Shannon Scofield, Executive Director of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture. “The CleanFARMS collection program provides an excellent one-stop service for Alberta farmers to continue to protect the land.”

This year will be the first that CleanFARMS will be collecting livestock and equine medications as part of the collection program in the Peace Region. After collection, the pesticides and medications are taken to a licensed waste management facility where they are disposed of through high temperature incineration.

The following locations will be accepting obsolete pesticides and livestock/equine medications from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on the dates specified:

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

  • Crop Production Services in Fort St John, BC, 250-785-3445
  • Dunvegan Ag Solutions in Rycroft, AB, 780-765-2865

Thursday, September 22, 2016

  • Richardson Pioneer in Dawson Creek, BC , 250-782-9264
  • Richardson Pioneer in Manning, AB, 780-836-2771

Friday, September 23, 2016

  • UFA in Fairview, AB, 780-835-2288
  • Crop Production Services in High Prairie, AB, 780-523-3266

The obsolete pesticide and livestock/equine medication collection program is a national program that comes to each province every three years. In between collection periods, farmers are asked to safely store their unwanted pesticides and livestock medications until they can properly dispose of them through the program.

For further information: For media inquiries please contact: Maja Begovic, Media Relations, media@cleanfarms.ca, 416-622-4460 x 2222

CTV News London profiles Ontario obsolete collections

Watch a CTV News London profile of the Ontario obsolete collections program.

Obsolete pesticide and livestock/equine medications collection coming to Peace Region

GRAND PRAIRIE, AB

Farmers in the Peace Region of Alberta and British Columbia are invited to turn in their obsolete or unwanted agricultural pesticides and livestock/equine medications on the dates and at the locations specified below for safe disposal.

Collection sites will be open on the days specified from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Photographers and reporters are welcome to coordinate with Maja Begovic to visit the drop off locations:

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

  • Crop Production Services in Fort St John, BC, 250-785-3445
  • Dunvegan Ag Solutions in Rycroft, AB, 780-765-2865

Thursday, September 22, 2016

  • Richardson Pioneer in Dawson Creek, BC, 250-782-9264
  • Richardson Pioneer in Manning, AB, 780-836-2771

Friday, September 23, 2016

UFA in Fairview, AB, 780-835-2288

  • Crop Production Services in High Prairie, AB 780-523-3266

CleanFARMS, a national, industry-led agricultural waste stewardship organization, has partnered with CropLife Canada and the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) to deliver this program to Peace Region and British Columbia farmers. The plant science and animal health industries are committed to safely and responsibly collecting and disposing of obsolete pesticides and livestock/equine medications at no cost to farmers.

For more information, visit www.cleanfarms.ca or call 1-877-622-4460.

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Obsolete pesticide and livestock/equine medications collection coming to Ontario

TORONTO, ON

Farmers in Ontario are invited to turn in their obsolete or unwanted agricultural pesticides and livestock/equine medications on the dates and at the locations specified below for safe disposal.

Collection sites will be open on the days specified from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Photographers and reporters are welcome to coordinate with Maja Begovic to visit the drop off locations:

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

  • Hoegy’s Farm Supply in Brodhagen
  • Woodrill Farms in Guelph
  • Parrish & Heimbecker in Glencoe

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

  • Brussels Agromart in Brussels
  • Hensall District Co-op in Ailsa Craig
  • Max Underhill’s Farm Supply in Aylmer

Thursday, September 22, 2016

  • NM Bartlett in Beamsville
  • Lakeside Grain & Feed Ltd in Forest
  • GROWMARK Inc in Kitchener

Monday, September 26, 2016

  • Hagerty Creek in Bothwell
  • Alliance Agri-Turf in Alliston
  • Sprucedale Agromart in Tara
  • Good Crop Services in New Hamburg
  • Munro Agromart in Lancaster

Tuesday, September 27

  • Agris Co-op in Tupperville
  • Clark Agri Service in Wellandport
  • Bradford Co-op in Bradford
  • Huron Bay Co-op in Walkerton
  • Synagri in Alfred

Wednesday, September 28

  • South West Ag Partners in Pain Court
  • Cargill in Princeton
  • Sunderland Co-op in Oakwood
  • Cargill in Harriston
  • Agro Culture 2001 in Casselman

Thursday, September 29

  • Thompsons in Blenheim
  • Alliance Agri-Turf in Bolton
  • TCO Agromart in Trenton
  • Huron Bay Co-op in Dundalk
  • Synagri in Richmond

September 27-29

  • Verner Ag Centre in Verner
  • Northland Agromart in Gore Bay
  • M&R Feeds and Farm Supply in Pembroke
  • M&R Feeds and Farm Supply in Arnprior
  • Temiskaming Ag Centre in Thornloe
  • Thunder Bay Co-op in Thunder Bay

Friday, September 30

  • Cargill in Courtland
  • Holmes Agro in Orangeville
  • County Farm Centre in Picton
  • Agris Co-op in Leamington
  • Synagri in Chesterville

CleanFARMS, a national, industry-led agricultural waste stewardship organization, has partnered with the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to fund the collection program with support from CropLife Canada,  Ontario Agri Business Association, Farm & Food Care Ontario, and the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association to deliver this program to Ontario farmers. The plant science and animal health industries are committed to safely and responsibly collecting and disposing of obsolete pesticides and livestock/equine medications at no cost to farmers.

For more information, visit www.cleanfarms.ca or call 1-877-622-4460.

SOURCE CleanFARMS Inc.

For further information: For media inquiries please contact: Maja Begovic, Media Relations, media@cleanfarms.ca, 416-622-4460 x 2222

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