Columbia County producers will have the opportunity to dispose of their outdated and unused pesticides during a collection event on Friday, March 24. The event will take place at the C.W. Easter Center parking lot at 902 E. McKissack St. in Waldo from 8AM to 1PM.

The collection is free and is made available through funding from the Arkansas Abandoned Pesticide Trust Fund. Accepted products will be outdated, discontinued, or unwanted agricultural pesticides. These pesticides may include older products that are more toxic such as arsnicals, DDT, silvex, heptachlor, dieldrin, lindane, and toxaphene.

Many old pesticides cannot legally be used or disposed of through usual means, such as landfills. If you have pesticides that fall into this category, plan on bringing your pesticides to this event.

If interested you may contact the Columbia County Farm Bureau office at 870-234-1966 to pre-register. Any identifying information, such as name and address, will be removed from the registration form so that anonymity may be provided. Contact your county agent at 870-235-3720 for information on safely transporting your chemicals to the event location.