FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Cumberland County Cooperative Extension will host a Pesticide Collection Day on April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Agriculture Center located at 301 E. Mountain Drive in Fayetteville. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (NCDA & CS) Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program—a free, non-regulatory program—is sponsoring the pesticide collection in cooperation with Cooperative Extension.
Nearly all pesticide products will be accepted, including banned and outdated pesticides. For pesticides with unreadable or missing labels, contact the Cooperative Extension office at 910-321-6871 for instructions. Participants are asked to save any portion of the label to help identify the material. Unknown materials cannot be accepted. Cumberland County Cooperative Extension Pesticide Coordinator Kenny Bailey will coordinate the collection with the NCD & CS.
For information about gas cylinders or containers greater than five gallons and tips for safely transporting pesticides to the collection event, contact Cooperative Extension at 910-321-6871 before the collection day.
For accommodations related to disabilities, contact Lisa Childers 10 days before the event at lisa_childers@ncsu.edu or 910-321-6880.
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