A non-profit environmental stewardship group is offering free drop-offs for local farmers and companies that use pesticides, to safely dispose of unwanted or obsolete commercial-class pesticides and livestock medications.
Cleanfarms works with members and farmers across the country to help address agricultural waste management.
Last year, Cleanfarms collected more than 5.2 million empty pesticide and fertilizer containers, while nearly 300,000 empty seed and pesticide bags were returned. The recycled material is then turned into materials like farm drainage tiles.
Items can be dropped off between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at a number of highway deports on various dates.
They include Foxtrap on Tuesday, October 18, Lethbridge, Bonavista Bay on Wednesday, Lewisporte on Thursday, and Deer Lake on Friday.