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UNL Extension Starts 18th Year Recycling Plastic Pesticide Containers
Published Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 05:37 AM
The UNL program helps recycle 1- and 2.5-gallon plastic pesticide containers and 15-, 30- and 55-gallon plastic crop protection chemical drums, said UNL pesticide safety educator Clyde Ogg, who coordinates the program for the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
A full list of recycling sites, guidelines and program information and details is on UNL's Pesticide Education Resources Web site at http://pested.unl.edu/recycling.
Plastic from collected containers is turned into industrial and consumer products such as shipping pallets, drain tile, dimension lumber and parking lot tire bumpers. Last year, the UNL program helped recycle about 25 tons of containers, contributing to a total of 925 tons of containers collected through the program to date, Ogg said.
"Knowledge of the program, plus teamwork and cooperation have always formed a base for this very successful program," Ogg said, citing cooperation from UNL Extension educators and collection site managers statewide.
"Most (collection) sites are at agricultural chemical dealerships or community recycling centers, which volunteer to take on this additional responsibility," he said. "Every pesticide container collected through this program is one less that might otherwise be improperly disposed of."
The program accepts pressure-rinsed or triple-rinsed 1- and 2.5-gallon plastic pesticide containers. They must be clean and drained, inside and out. Caps, labels and slipcover plastic labels must be removed since they cannot be recycled as part of the program. They should be disposed of as solid waste.
Of the 43 sites, 24 accept 15-, 30- and 55-gallon plastic crop protection chemical, crop oil and adjuvant drums. These drums must be thoroughly rinsed before delivery to collection sites and should not be cut or opened in any way. Seven of the sites are collecting year-round, 18 collect May through August, 14 collect on specific dates and four are by appointment only.
Mini-bulk, saddle tanks and nurse tanks, which can be made of fiberglass or plastics not compatible with the recycling program, are not accepted.
Before delivery to collection sites, containers and drums should be cleaned, rinsed and drained. Rinsate should be returned to the spray tank. Remove and properly dispose of booklets and caps from containers; and remove and properly dispose of plastic shrink-wraps. Glued-on paper labels can be left on the container.
Program funding is by a national coalition of agri-chemical manufacturers through the Agricultural Container Recycling Council, Washington, D.C.
County collection sites, by category are listed below. Sites accepting 15-, 30- and 55-gallon plastic drums are noted.
Year-around collections:
Buffalo: Kearney Recycling Center, Kearney, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; accepts drums.
Cuming: West Point Transfer Station, West Point, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to noon, 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; accepts drums.
Dawson: All Points Cooperative, Gothenburg and Lexington, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; accepts drums.
Lincoln: North Platte Transfer Station, North Platte, Monday through Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., except holidays.
Scotts Bluff: Gering Landfill, Gering, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; accepts drums.
Washington: Blair Recycling Center, Blair, Saturday 8 a.m. to noon; accepts drums.
May-August collections:
Antelope: Central Valley Ag Co-op, Brunswick, Clearwater, Elgin, Neligh and Tilden.
Boone: Country Partners Co-op, Cedar Rapids; accepts drums.
Butler: Frontier Co-op (Yanka), David City.
Colfax: Schuyler Cooperative, Richland.
Gage: United Agri Products, Beatrice. Southeast Nebraska Cooperative, Beatrice. Farmers Co-op/Odell Branch, Odell.
Hamilton: Midwest Ag Partners, Marquette.
Jefferson: Farmers Cooperative Fairbury Branch, Fairbury.
Lancaster: Farmers Co-op/Firth Branch, Firth.
Perkins: Cornhusker Ag Aviation, Grant; accepts drums.
Sarpy: Gretna Farmers Co-op, Gretna; accepts drums.
Saunders: Frontier Cooperative, Mead and Crop Production Services, Ashland; accepts drums.
Sites collecting containers on specific days:
Adams: Cooperative Producers Inc., Juanita, Aug. 13 and 14, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; accepts drums.
Cass: Wiles Bros., Inc., Plattsmouth, Fridays, July and August, 8:00 a.m. to noon; accepts drums
Clay: Cooperative Producers Inc., Sutton, Aug. 20 and 21. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; accepts drums.
Dakota: Central Valley Ag, Emerson, June and July, Wednesdays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m (except holidays); Central Valley Ag, South Sioux City, June and July, Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to noon (except holidays); both sites accept drums.
Dixon: Central Valley Ag, Newcastle, May 14 and 28, June 11 and 25, July 9 and 23, Aug. 13 and 27, 8 a.m. to noon. Central Valley Ag, Wakefield, June 10 and 24, July 8 and 22, Aug. 5, 1-4 p.m.
Dodge: Frontier Cooperative, North Bend, Fridays 8-4 p.m. June through October; accepts drums.
Hamilton: Aurora Co-op, Aurora, July 27 to July 31, 8:30 to noon. Cooperative Producers Inc., Giltner, Aug. 5 and 6, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Kearney: Cooperative Producers Inc., Minden, Aug. 6 and 7, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; accepts drums.
Lancaster: Farmers Cooperative Co., Bennet, July 24, 9 a.m. to noon; Farmers Cooperative Co., Waverly, June 19, 9 a.m. to noon; both sites accept drums.
Thurston: Mother Earth Recycling Center, Macy, June and July, Wednesdays 10 a.m. to noon; accepts drums.
Sites collecting containers by appointment:
Custer: Custer County Recycling Center, Broken Bow, (308) 870-0313; accepts drums.
Dawes: SWANN, Chadron, (308) 432-4245; accepts drums.
Lancaster: Lancaster County Extension Office, Lincoln, (402) 441-7180; accepts drums.
Saline: Farmers Co-op, Wilber, (402) 821-2351.
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