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Ontario farmers recognized for their commitment to good end of life stewardship
November 11, 2015 – Canada’s leading agricultural stewardship organization, Cleanfarms has announced the winners of The Great Ontario Clean Farms Challenge, an awards program that profiles Ontario farmers who go above and beyond when it comes to managing waste generated on their farms. Grand prize winners Cathy and Bill Vitucci, from Wellandport, demonstrated a truly […]
Farmers in Alberta are invited to safely dispose of their obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
October 26, 2015 – Southern Alberta farmers are invited to safely and responsibly dispose of their unwanted or obsolete pesticides and livestock (including equine) medications from October 26-30. Cleanfarms, an industry-led, national not-for-profit agricultural waste management organization, in partnership with the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI), is offering this program at no cost to farmers. […]
Farmers in British Columbia are invited to safely dispose of their obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
October 20, 2015 – Vancouver, B.C. – Farmers from the Interior, Okanagan and Kootenay regions of British Columbia are invited to safely and responsibly dispose of their unwanted or obsolete pesticides and livestock (including equine) medications from October 20-23 in the Interior and Okanagan regions and November 4-5 in the Kootenay region. Cleanfarms, an industry-led, […]
Empty seed and pesticide bag pilot program returns to Atlantic Canada
Etobicoke, ON –Farmers in Atlantic Canada are being offered expanded options to manage their empty seed bags. Cleanfarms will be operating an extended pilot project to collect and safely dispose of empty seed bags, at no cost to participating farmers. This pilot is part of the agricultural industry’s commitment to the responsible management of its […]
B.C. farmers return more than 19,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
March 3, 2015, Vancouver, B.C. – Farmers in B.C. turned in 19,791 kilograms of obsolete and unwanted pesticides, and 156 kilograms of livestock and equine medications through Cleanfarms’ obsolete collection campaign in 2014. Collections took place at five participating ag-retail and municipal locations in the Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island regions of the province from […]
P.E.I. farmers return more than 33,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
February 24, 2015, Charlottetown, P.E.I. – Farmers in P.E.I. returned 33,000 kilograms of obsolete and unwanted pesticides and 350 kilograms of livestock and equine medications through CleanFARMS’ obsolete collection campaign in 2014. Cleanfarms, which operates the program, is a national, industry-led agricultural waste stewardship organization. Collections took place at seven participating ag-retail locations throughout P.E.I. […]
Cleanfarms recognized for sustainability excellence
January 28, 2015, Winnipeg, MB – Canada’s leading agricultural stewardship organization, Cleanfarms, has been awarded a 2014 Manitoba Excellence in Sustainability Award in the Sustainability in Pollution Prevention and Product Stewardship category. Cleanfarms was recognized for its commitment to sustainability based on accomplishments in the fields such as pollution prevention, waste minimization and education and […]
Saskatchewan farmers safely dispose of more than 94,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
January 12, 2015, Saskatoon, SK –Farmers in Saskatchewan returned 93,935 kilograms of obsolete and unwanted pesticides and 540 kilograms of livestock and equine medications through Cleanfarms’ obsolete collection campaign this year. Cleanfarms, which operates the program, is a national, industry-led agricultural waste stewardship organization. Collections took place at 20 participating ag-retail locations throughout the southern […]
P.E.I. farmers invited to safely dispose of their obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
November 3, 2014, Charlottetown, PE – Farmers in Prince Edward Island are invited to safely and responsibly dispose of their unwanted or obsolete pesticides and livestock (including equine) medications from November 3 until 14. Cleanfarms, an industry-led, national not-for-profit agricultural waste management organization, in partnership with the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI), is offering this […]
Saskatchewan farmers are invited to safely dispose of their obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
October 27, 2014, Saskatoon, SK – Farmers in southern Saskatchewan are being invited to safely and responsibly dispose of their unwanted or obsolete pesticides and livestock (including equine) medications from October 27-31. Cleanfarms, an industry-led, national not-for-profit agricultural waste management organization, in partnership with the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) is offering this program, which […]
Obsolete pesticide and livestock/equine medications collection coming to Prince Edward Island
CHARLOTTETOWN, Oct. 21, 2014 /CNW/ – Farmers in P.E.I. are invited to turn in their obsolete or unwanted agricultural pesticides and livestock/equine medications from November 3 to the 14 for safe disposal. Collection sites will be open from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Photographers and reporters are welcome to visit the drop off locations: P.E.I. […]
Farmers in British Columbia are invited to safely dispose of their obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
October 15, 2014, Vancouver, BC – Farmers from Vancouver Island and Fraser Valley are invited to safely and responsibly dispose of their unwanted or obsolete pesticides and livestock (including equine) medications from October 15-23. Cleanfarms, an industry-led, national not-for-profit agricultural waste management organization, in partnership with the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI), is offering this […]