Miller County producers and commercial applicators will be able to dispose of their outdated and unused pesticides during a collection event on Friday, November 4. The event will occur at the Four States Fairgrounds, 3700 East 50th Street, Texarkana, AR 71854.

Miller County Extension Office
The pesticide collection is free and is made available through funding from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture Abandoned Pesticide Trust Fund. Products that will be accepted are outdated, discontinued, or unwanted agricultural pesticides. These pesticides may include older products that are more toxic, such as arsenic, 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. This collection aims to promote a safer and cleaner environment by reducing the number of pesticides that could potentially contaminate the drinking water, groundwater, streams, rivers, and lakes across the state. To date, the pesticide collections have brought in over 5 million pounds of unwanted materials from seventy-five (75) counties.

If you’re interested in bringing your pesticides to the event, contact the Miller County Extension Service at 870-779-3609 to pre-register. Any identifying information, such as name and address, will be removed from the registration form to provide anonymity. Also, contact our office (jcaraway@uada.edu) for information on safely transporting your chemicals to the event location.