You’re not supposed to put empty pesticide containers in the
trash. So what do you do with them? Periodically, pesticide
container recycling days are set up around the state to allow
people to get rid of these containers.
One such pesticide container recycling day is set for Wednesday,
March 27, at Gwinnett Technical College. Containers may be
brought for disposal anytime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The containers must be a No. 2 type plastic and must be triple
rinsed or pressure rinsed and punctured. No other type of
container and no container with pesticide residues can be
accepted.
For more information, contact Steve Cole of the Georgia
Department of Agriculture at (404) 656-9373. Or call Robert
Brannen of the University of Georgia Extension Service at (678)
377-4010.
