Jointly with the Virginia Department of Agriculture, the Virginia Cooperative Extension is offering a regional free pesticide collection day for agricultural producers, businesses, and homeowners. This event happens only every five years in our region and is a great opportunity to clean out that shelf in your shed or garage.
The local pesticide collections will take place from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 9 at the Fair Oaks location of Merrifield Garden Center in Fairfax and Friday, September 10 at James Long Park in Haymarket.
Anyone who wants to dispose of pesticides must complete and submit their brochure ahead of time and bring the unwanted items on the day of the event either to the Fairfax or Prince William locations.
Since 1997, Virginia’s Pesticide Collection Program has collected and destroyed more than 1.5 million pounds of pesticides. Available at no cost to eligible participants, the program is supported by pesticide fees collected by VDACS. No general fund tax dollars are used to implement the program. Help keep our groundwater free of contamination and make your homes safer by disposing of pesticides safely.
For more information or to download the forms necessary to participate in this event go to this link,
If you have questions, contact Virginia Cooperative Extension Prince William at 703-792-7747 or email mastergardener@pwcgov.org
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