Pesticide Waste Collection In Grimes County July 23

The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), in cooperation with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, will be hosting a free Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event in Grimes County on Wednesday, July 23. The event will run from 8 a.m. noon at the Grimes County Expo & Fairgrounds, 5220 FM 3455, in Navasota.

The collection is a driveup service, and those dropping off can remain inside their vehicle. Pesticides need to be in their original containers, even if the label is not present. If the container is damaged, place it into a larger chemical resistant container.

Accepted items include outdated, discontinued, unknown, or unwanted: pesticides; insecticides; herbicides; fungicides; rodenticides; nematicides; growth regulators; and treated seed.

Items not accepted include pesticide rinsate; empty totes and drums; dioxins (2,4-5T, Silvex, TCDD, etc.); fertilizers; fumigant canisters; phostoxins; methyl-bromide cylinders; explosive ordinances and ammunition; household hazardous waste; oil; paint; propane or butane cylinders; radioactive substances; and tires. Please note there is a 2,000-pound limit per participant.

For questions or additional information contact: TDA Austin Headquarters at (512) 463-7622 TDA Houston Regional Office at (713) 921-8200; Grimes County AgriLife Extension office at (936) 873-3907 or Email: PesticideCollection@TexasAgriculture. gov.