Pesticide disposal.

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced today the spring schedule for free pesticide disposal. Agricultural producers, dealers, and professional applicators as well as homeowners will have a safe, legal and free opportunity to dispose of unusable pesticides through these scheduled events. Spring collections will be held in Nampa, Weiser and Lewiston.

 

Pesticides include herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides or other products with a “cide” in the name. Unusable pesticides should be taken to a collection site between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the dates and at the locations listed below. No fertilizer, micronutrients, paint, solvents, or motor oil can be accepted at the collections.

           

NAMPA                           May 4, 2021................. Pickles Butte Landfill                                                            

                                                                                 15500 Missouri Ave., Nampa                                                            

                          

WEISER                          May 5, 2021................. ITD Maintenance Yard

                                                                                 550 Indian Head Rd., Weiser

 

LEWISTON                   May 6, 2021................. Nez Perce County Fairgrounds

                                      .................................. 1229 Burrell Ave., Lewiston

 

ISDA asks that participants register the total number of pounds of pesticides requested for disposal by calling a local ISDA field office or the Boise office at (208) 332-8605.

 

Boise                     Ryan Ward                                    (208) 332-8531

                              Brandon Smith                              (208) 550-1462

                              Ian Hilliard                                    (208) 332-8661

                              Devin Delaney                              (208) 283-5123

                              Mike Watson                                (208) 332-8593

                              Agricultural Resources Main        (208) 332-8605

 

Lewiston               Nick Kampf                                  (208) 816-3860

 

Post Falls              Chuck Hawley                              (208) 217-8134

 

 

“Since 1993, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture has safely collected and disposed of over 2.3 million pounds of unusable pesticides. Pesticides become unusable for many reasons, including loss of potency, exposure to temperature extremes, cancellation or suspension by state or federal authorities, or growers’ decisions to change their cropping rotations or practices.” said Victor Mason II, Agricultural Resources Division Administrator.

 

For more information about the collections, please visit the ISDA website — https://agri.idaho.gov/main/56-2/pesticides/pesticide-disposal/