Washington Pest Consultants Association


Container Collection Program

Container Requirements
1. Must be rinsed, so that no residue remains.
2. Must be clean and dry, inside and out, with no apparent odor.
3. Hard plastic lids and slip-on lids must be removed.
4. Glue-on labels may remain.
5. The majority of the foil seal must be removed from the spout. A small amount of foil remaining on the container rim is acceptable.
6. Half pint, pint, quart, one and two-and-a-half gallon containers will be accepted whole.
7. Five gallon containers will be accepted whole, if the lids and bails are removed.
8. 30 gallon and 55 gallon containers are now being accepted if they are cut into pieces no larger than 15*18 inches so that they will fit into the granulating machine.

 

**Containers that do not meet the above criteria cannot be accepted.**


Container Collection Dates
Please put these dates on your calendar! Tell others about the program. Our industry does not want pesticide containers to become a waste issue. If we take the time to clean and recycle these products, we can save money, show that the industry is responsible in its use of pesticides, and reduce inputs to the waste stream. For more information about plastic pesticide containers contact: Clarke Brown (509) 965-6809 or Steve George (509) 457-3850.


Date
Time


Site


Sponsor

Contact
Phone


Comments

May 18
9a-3p

Snipes Mountain Transfer Station (near Sunnyside)

Yakima County Solid Waste Dept.

Mark Nedrow
(509) 574-2472

Cardboard will be accepted.

May 19
8:30-3

Terrace Heights Landfill
(near Yakima)

Yakima County Solid Waste Dept.

Mark Nedrow
(509) 574-2472

Cardboard will be accepted

May 26
8a-11a

Flat Top Ranch
(near Burbank)

Flat Top Ranch

Clarke Brown
(509) 965-6809

May 26
1p-4p

Broetje Orchards
(near Prescott)

Broetje Orchards

Clarke Brown
(509) 965-6809

May 27
8a-12p

Western Farm Service
(Pomeroy)

Western Farm Service

John Massey
(509) 924-9213

May 28
8a-12p

McGregor's
(Walla Walla)

McGregor's

Gary Burt
(509) 529-6787

June 3
8a-11a

Davenport Airport

Western Farm Service

Lee Swain
(509) 725-0011

June 3
1p-4p

Wilbur Airport

Western Farm Service

Greg Lyva
(509) 647-2441
Dennis Buddrius
(509) 647-5394

June 4
8a-12

WSU Tree Fruit Station
Wenatchee

North Central Fieldman & Dealers

Jeff Heats
(509) 662-1539

June 5
8a-12

Wilbur-Ellis
Quincy

Pacific NW Vegetable Association

Dale Martin
(509) 787-4433
Ron Turner
(509) 7873556

June 9
8a-12

Wilbur-Ellis
Eltopia

Lower Columbia Basin Fieldmen & Dealers Assoc.

Greg Jackson
(509) 545-1865
Vern Record
(509) 297-4291

June 10
8a-12

Tom Dent Aviation
Moses Lake

Columbia Basin Crop Consultants Assoc.

Tom Dent
(509) 765-6926
Heath Gimmestad
(509) 765-5617

June 11
8a-12

Wilbur-Ellis
Mattawa

Wilbur-Ellis & Wolfkill Feed &Fertilizer

Al Hilliker
(509) 932-4988

June 16
8a-12

Cenex
Bruce

Bruce Dealers Assoc.

Clarke Brown
(509) 965-6809

June 23
8a-12

Bleyhl Farm Service
Sunnyside

Bleyhl Farm Service

Gary Herndon
(509) 837-6261
Ted Nulliner
(509) 966-2363

If you are interested in hosting an event at your farm, business, or in a central location in your area, contact Clarke Brown at (509) 965-6809 or Steve George at (509) 457-3850.

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