| Illinois will soon offer free recycling of agrichemical containers |
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is encouraging farmers to save their empty agrichemical containers rather than discard them. The department announced its schedule (below) for the 2010 Pesticide Container Recycling Program.
Beginning in early August, sites throughout the state will collect the containers and grind them into small plastic chips that will be used to make shipping pallets, fence posts, drainage tubing, plastic lumber and other useful products.
Metal and household pesticide containers are not eligible for the recycling program. Collection sites will accept only high-density polyethylene, #2 plastic, agrichemical containers that are clean and dry. Participants are responsible for rinsing them and removing all caps, labels, booklets and foil seals.
The program is a cooperative venture between the IDOA, Agriculture Container Recycling Council, GROWMARK, Inc., Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Assoc., Container Services Network, Illinois Farm Bureau and University of Illinois extension.
To obtain a free brochure about the program, call 800-641-3934.
The collection sites and dates for the 2010 Pesticide Container Recycling Program are as follows:
Permanent collection sites: Greene County, Illinois Valley Supply in Carrollton, call John Quandt, 217-942-6991; Lawrence County, Klein Flying Service in Lawrenceville, Robert Klein, 618-943-2189; McLean County, Randolph Ag Service in Heyworth, Dee Hamilton, 309-473-3256; and Warren County, Maple City Area Recycling in Monmouth, Kevin Lovdahl, 309-734-8423.
At the following single-day collection sites, all morning hours are 8-11 a.m. and afternoon hours are 1-4 p.m.:
Pike County, Aug. 2 afternoon at Two Rivers in Pittsfield; Morgan County, Aug. 3 morning Lincoln Land FS in Jacksonville; Cass County, Aug. 3 afternoon at Sunrise Ag in Virginia; Schuyler County, Aug. 4 morning at Two Rivers FS in Rushville; Hancock County, Aug. 4 afternoon at Chem-Gro in Bowen;
McDonough County, Aug. 5 morning at CPS in Blandinsville; Mercer County, Aug. 6 morning at Gold Star FS in Aledo; Henry County, Aug. 9 afternoon at River Valley Co-op in Galva; Whiteside County, Aug. 10 morning at Gold Star FS in Lyndon; Stephenson County, Aug. 10 afternoon at Pearl City Elevator in Dakota;
Winnebago County, Aug. 11 morning at Conserv FS in Rockford; McHenry County, Aug. 11 afternoon at Conserv FS in Marengo; DeKalb County, Aug. 12 morning at Hintzsche Fertilizer in Kirkland; LaSalle County, Aug. 12 afternoon at Grainco FS in Lostant;
Woodford County, Aug. 13 morning at Evergreen FS in Minonk; Peoria County, Aug. 23 afternoon at Agland FS in Hanna City; Tazewell County, Aug. 24 morning at Agland FS in Green Valley and afternoon at DCM Crop Care in Deer Creek; Livingston County, Aug. 25 morning at CPS in Saunemin;
Kankakee County, Aug. 26 morning at Chebanse Ag in Chebanse; Iroquois County, Aug. 26 afternoon at Weber Fertilizer in Buckley; Champaign County, Aug. 27 morning at United Prairie in Tolono; Effingham County, Aug. 30 afternoon at Effingham Equity in Montrose;
Randolph County, Aug. 31 morning at Bockhorn Ag in Sparta; Monroe County, Aug. 31 afternoon at Gateway FS in Waterloo; Clinton County, Sept. 1 morning at CPS in New Baden; Madison County, Sept. 1 afternoon at Madison Service in Marine;
Fayette County, Sept. 2 morning at Woolsey Brothers in Vandalia; Christian County, Sept. 2 afternoon at Effingham Equity in Pana; and Macoupin County, Sept. 3 morning at M&M Service in Girard. |
| 7/7/2010 |
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