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Obsolete pesticide collection in Ontario

Oct. 9, 2013, Ottawa, ON - Farmers in Ontario are invited to turn in their obsolete or unwanted agricultural pesticides and farm animal medications on the dates and at the locations specified below from 9 am until 4 pm.

October 15:
Guelph, Woodrill Farms Ltd.
Hickson, Oxford Agropro Ltd.

October 16:
Dunnville, Hessels Farm Supply Ltd.
Stayner, Holmes Agro Ltd.
Brussels, Brussels Agromart Ltd.
Greenway, Hensall District Co-operative

October 17:
Scotland, Scotland Agromart Ltd.
Glencoe, Parrish & Heimbecker
Brodhagen, Hoegy's Farm Supply Ltd.
New Hamburg, Good Crop Services Ltd.

October 22:
Oakwood, Oakwood Ag Centre
Beamsville, N.M. Bartlett Inc.
Lucknow, Lucknow District Co-operative Inc.
Leamington, Agris Co-operative Ltd.

Oct 22-24:
Gore Bay, Northland Agromart Ltd.
Verner, Verner Ag Centre
Thornloe, Temiskaming Ag Centre
Arnprior, M & R Feeds and Farm Supply Ltd.
Micksburg, M & R Feeds and Farm Supply
Oxford Station, Harvex Agromart

October 23:
Courtland, Cargill Inc.
Harriston, North Wellington Co-op
Walkerton, Huron Bay Co-op
Tupperville, Agris Co-op

October 24:
Cobourg, Northumberland Grain Inc.
Tara, Sprucedale Agromart Ltd.
Bradford, Bradford Co-op
Talbotville, Sylvite Agri-Services Ltd.

October 25:
Picton, Country Farm Centre
Orangeville, Holmes Agro Ltd.
Kitchener, GROWMARK Inc.

Farmers who wish to turn in obsolete pesticides or farm animal medications are asked to pre-register. This can be done online at www.cleanfarms.ca or by calling 1-877-622-4460.

This program is operated by CleanFARMS, an industry-led, national not-for-profit agricultural waste management organization in partnership with the Canadian Animal Health Institute and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

October 9, 2013  By CNW