The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host an event June 29 in the Henry County town of Clinton aimed at helping Missouri residents rid their homes and farms of unwanted pesticides and related chemicals.
The event, part of the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program, will allow Missouri households and farmers to safely and legally dispose of pesticides, fungicides, insecticides, rodenticides, de-wormers, fly tags and fertilizers containing herbicides or pesticides.
The event runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Clinton Street Department Lot, 801 E. Sedalia Ave., Clinton. It is open to all residents of Missouri.
More information on the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program is available online dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide/. The program is funded through a hazardous waste enforcement settlement that resulted in more than $1 million being set aside for the effort. The Department of Natural Resources has hired an independent contractor to conduct the collection events under the supervision of the department.
