JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The mission of the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program is to help protect human health and the environment by collecting and ensuring safe disposal of waste pesticides from Missouri farmers and households, while educating Missouri citizens about how to properly manage and reduce pesticide waste.
The Missouri Pesticide Collection Program is a non-regulatory, consumer services program that is part of the Department of Natural Resources’ Waste Management Program. The program began in 2012, as a way to provide Missouri farmers and households with a convenient, free opportunity to properly dispose unwanted waste pesticides. Since 2012, the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program has conducted 62 events and collected over 742,000 pounds of waste pesticide from 1,950 participants.
All pesticides collected during the event are categorized, sampled (if unknown), separated and placed into proper Department of Transportation shipping containers with approved labels and markings. The waste is transported off site by a licensed hazardous waste contractor to a permitted hazardous waste incineration facility for disposal.
Collection services are overseen by the Waste Management Program staff. For more information or questions about the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program, please contact C.J. Plassmeyer, with the department’s Waste Management Program, by telephone at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-0616, or by email at chris.plassmeyer@dnr.mo.gov.
What is accepted?
All pesticides from Missouri farmers and households, including, but not limited to:
- Fungicides
- Herbicides
- Insecticides
- Rodenticides
- Fertilizers containing pesticides
- De-wormers and fly-tags
Please call before bringing bulk containers of pesticide.
Missouri Collection Event Locations:
• – Portageville – Fisher Delta Research, Extension and Education Center,
147 W. State Highway T, Portageville, MO
• – Appleton City – Appleton City Municipal Services
110 S. Maple St., Appleton City, MO
• – Washington – MFA Cooperative Association No 2
6927 Missouri Hwy 100, Washington, MO
• – Farmington – MFA Agri Services
1363 Sainte Genevieve Ave., Farmington, MO
• – Chillicothe – Litton Agri-Science Learning Center
10808 Liv 235, Chillicothe, MO
• – Versailles– MoDot Maintenance Facility
1031 Jefferson St., Versailles, MO
— Missouri Department of Agriculture
