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Use Integrated Pest Management When

Possible to Keep Pests Out

MISSOURI PESTICIDE

COLLECTION PROGRAM

A free program for farmers and households

• Identifytheproblem

• Taketimetoreadthelabel

• ViolationofFederalLawsiflabelisnotfollowed

• Purchaseonlyamountneededtocompletethejob

• Leftoverpesticidecanbegivenawaytosomeonewhocanuseit,ifnotrestricteduseandstillusable

• Attractbeneficialanimals

• Sealcracksinbuildings

• Applymulchtokeepweedsout

Pesticide Use

Contact the Pesticide Collection Program for more information.

Address: 1730EElmStreet

JeffersonCity,MO65102

Phone: 573-751-0616

Email: chris.plassmeyer@dnr.mo.gov

Website: dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide.htm

PUB2603 01/2016

Safe Handling of Pesticide

TheMissouriDepartmentofNaturalResourcesoffersanopportunityforsafe,freedisposalofunwantedorunusablepesticidesforMissourifarmersandhouseholds.Theprogramconducted26eventsfrom2012to2015,collectingapproximately193,700poundsofunwantedorunusablepesticide.

What is a pesticide?Pesticidesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,herbicides,insecticides,rodenticidesandfungicides.

What if the label is missing?Writedownwhatpesticideyoubelieveisinthecontainerandtheprogramwilllikelyacceptit,dependingonbasicon-sitetestresults.

Will the program accept paint or any waste other than pesticide?No,theprogramislimitedtopesticides.

Will the program accept empty pesticide containers?Itdepends,call573-751-0616toverifybeforebringingtocollection.

Is business waste accepted?No.

Is there a schedule available?Call573-751-0616orvisit:dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide.htm

• Leavepesticideinoriginalcontainerandmakesurecontainerissecurelyclosed

• Ifcontainerisleaking,over-packitinalargercontainerwithmaterialsuchaskittylitter

• Handlecontainerswithpesticideresistantgloves

• Avoidtransportingpesticideinanair-tightvehicle

• Securecontainerduringtransport

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