Unwanted pesticides & old livestock/equine medications

Here’s where the 2026 UPLM fall collections will be held:

Calendar Calendar

British Columbia: Vancouver Island & Fraser Valley

October 6 – 16

Collection Locations

Follow 3 steps to ensure that unwanted pesticides & old livestock/equine medications and can be returned in the fall:

  1. Gather – Collect your unwanted pesticides & old livestock/animal medications.
  2. Place – All items need to be placed in a sealable or spill-proof container.
  3. Return – Check to find when this program is taking place in your area then return items to your local collection site.

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What’s In
  • Treated seed/seed that is treated (accepted in Quebec only)
  • Unwanted (or “obsolete”) agricultural pesticides including seed treatment (identified with a Pest Control Product number on the label; including used miticide strips).
  • Commercial pesticides for golf courses and industrial and commercial pest control products (identified with a Pest Control Product number on the label).
  • Livestock/equine medications that are used on-farm in the rearing of livestock, poultry or horses in an agricultural context (identified with a DIN number, serial number, notification number or Pest Control Product number on the label).
What’s Out
  • Treated seed/seed that is treated (not accepted in any province except Quebec)
  • Fertilizer, diluted solution, large quantities of unopened product
  • Full and unopened jugs of adjuvant or surfactant
  • Needles or sharps, medicated feed, aerosol containers, premises disinfectants and sanitizers, veterinary clinic waste and medications, ear tags, and aerosols
  • Domestic pesticides, fertilizers and animal health products
  • Any other household hazardous waste.

FAQs

Cleanfarms operates collection programs for obsolete pesticides and livestock/equine medications in each region, once every three years, in partnership with CropLife Canada and the Canadian Animal Health Institute.

Every summer, we post new information about collection sites, dates, times and exact locations. And we tweet out information every week, when collections are taking place. Please check back here and if you haven’t yet, come follow us (@cleanfarms) on Twitter.

This program is intended for farmers to dispose of small amounts of old or unused product.

It is not intended for veterinary hospitals, government organizations or municipalities that are not directly involved in agricultural production or research.

Farmers drop off their obsolete materials at a designated collection site at no charge and the products are transported to a high temperature incineration facility where they are safely disposed.

If you are unsure whether your product fits the scope of this collection please call 877-622-4460 or email us.

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Beekeepers: You can bring in used miticide strips for safe disposal.

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Retailers: Download and print the 2026 UPLM rack card

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Future Collection Schedule

2026 & 2029

British Columbia: Vancouver Island and Fraser Valley

Saskatchewan: Southern

Quebec

Prince Edward Island

2027 & 2030

British Columbia: Okanagan, Interior, Kootenay

Alberta: Southern

Saskatchewan: Northern

Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

2028 & 2031

Alberta & British Columbia: Peace Region

Alberta: Northern

Manitoba

Ontario

Newfoundland

Did you know?

Thanks to the participation of our farmers and program partners, over 4.53 million kg of unwanted pesticides and 74, 500 kg of old farm animal medications have been collected through the Cleanfarms Unwanted Pesticides and Old Equine/Livestock Medications program.