Free pesticide disposal events planned across Idaho this week

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is offering three free pesticide disposal events in Idaho this week, department officials announced in a press release issued Friday.

Events are planned for Coeur d’Alene, Lewiston and Nampa. 

The pesticide disposal events are open to farmers, homeowners, dealers, professional applicators, and offer the public a free and safe way to dispose of unwanted or unusable pesticides, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture said. 

At the events, crews will accept herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides and other products ending in “cide,” officials said. However, fertilizers, paint solvents, motor oil and micronutrients will not be accepted, the department said.
The schedule of pesticide disposal events includes:

• 9 a.m. to 1  p.m., Tuesday, Kootenai County Solid Waste, 3330 Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene.
• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nez Perce County Fairgrounds, 1229 Burrell Ave. A, Lewiston.
• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Canyon County Pickles Butte Landfill, 15500 Missouri Ave., Nampa.

More information about the pesticide disposal program is available online.