Pesticide Disposal Sign Up Underway For Central Utah

Central Utah Farmers and Ranchers can dispose of unused or outdated pesticides during the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food's 1998 pesticide collection program. The popular program is intended to help protect the environment and offer a free service to farmers and ranchers.

Those interested are required to sign up in advance for the service. Pre-registration runs through October 30th. Collection is set for November 10th at the Santaquin Department of Transportation sheds.

"This is a great opportunity for farmers to dispose of those containers of pesticide that have accumulated over the years,' said Dick Wilson, director of Plant Industry for the UDAF. "We are into our 6th year of this program, and have helped several hundred Utah farmers and ranchers," Wilson added.

This year the collection program will focus on Utah, Wasatch, Summit, Juab, Sanpete, and Salt Lake counties. Any farmer or rancher in those counties with eligible pesticide products can bring them to the collection point. To sign up for the program, contact Clair Allen at the UDAF Division of Plant Industry (801) 538-7187, or the local field representative at (801) 370-8493.

Posted 29 Oct, 1998