British Columbia: Vancouver Island and Fraser Valley
Saskatchewan: Southern
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Follow 3 steps to ensure that unwanted pesticides & old livestock/equine medications and can be returned in the fall:
Gather – Collect your unwanted pesticides & old livestock/animal medications.- Place – All items need to be placed in a sealable or spill-proof container.
- Return – Check to find when this program is taking place in your area then return items to your local collection site.
2022 Collection Events
Another great round of the Unwanted Pesticides and Old Livestock/Equine Medications program has recently come to a close.
We extend a huge thank you growers, collection sites, & our transportation partners for making the program such a success as well as to CAHI for their continuing support of this program.
This year, we were in in Peace Region (BC & AB), Northern Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Newfoundland & we’ll see you again in 2025 in these locations!
Partners
What‘s In? What’s Out?
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FAQs
How often are unwanted pesticide and animal medication collections available in each region?
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.
How do I know when unwanted pesticides and animal medications will be collected near me?
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.
Who can use this program?
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.
Is it a free service?
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.
What Becomes What
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