By Alice McFarlane

Old pesticides and livestock medications being collected in central Saskatchewan

Oct 4, 2021 | 2:56 PM

MELFORT, Sask. — Producers in central Saskatchewan have some safe options for disposing of unwanted agricultural pesticides and outdated livestock and equine medications.

Cleanfarms has established one-day events in 20 drop off locations starting today until Oct. 8.

Cleanfarms executive director Barry Friesen said the program provides farmers with an option to get rid of these materials while keeping them out of the environment.

“Farmers wait for this program to come back to their region,” Friesen said. “We know they are eager to dispose of these old materials safely without risk to the environment. It helps them keep their farms clean and sustainable.”

Starting today Paragon Ag Services in Melfort, Blair’s Fertilizer at Rosthern, and Cargill locations in Wynyard and Unity will be accepting these products.

Court proceedings

'The impact of this trauma will echo for generations': court case surrounding La Ronge woman's death reaches conclusion

1h ago

Going Global

P.A.'s Zablocki named to Team Canada for U18 Women's World Championships

1h ago

Election 2024

Birch Hills staff won't share election decision

2h ago

Lake Country Co-op in Shellbrook, Richardson Pioneer at Carrot River, Veikle Agro at Lloydminster and Norquay Co-op will be collecting these items tomorrow.

On Oct. 6, Rack Petroleum at Luseland, Nutrien Ag Solutions in Prairie River, Richardson Pioneer at Yorkton, and G-Mac’s Ag Team at Spiritwood will be the drop off locations.

The next communities on the list are Humboldt Co-op, Meadow Lake Co-op Service Centre, Richardson Pioneer at Nokomis, and G-Macs AgTeam at Rosetown on Oct. 7.

On Oct. 8, farmers can drop off these items at Nutrien Ag Solutions at Craik, G-Mac’s Ag Team at Leader, Battleford Co-op Farm Supply, and Saskatoon Co-op Agro Centre.

The program does not accept fertilizer, diluted solution, large quantities of unopened product, and treated seed, needles and sharps, medicated feed, aerosol containers, premises disinfectants and sanitizers, veterinary clinic waste and medications, ear tags, aerosols or any other household hazardous waste.

The collection program is funded by crop input members and through a partnership with the Canadian Animal Health Institute. The program rotates into various regions across Canada every three years.

Since the program began more than 10 years ago, 3.7 million kilograms of unwanted pesticides and 52,000 kilograms of obsolete cattle, horse, goat, and poultry health medications have been collected across Canada.

The program will return to Saskatchewan in 2024.

–

alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

On Twitter: @farmnewsNOW