The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (NCDA&CS) Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program, a non-regulatory and cost-free program, in cooperation with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Davidson County Center, will be sponsoring a Pesticide Collection Day on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Davidson County Fairgrounds.

Troy Coggins, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Davidson County Center’s Pesticide Coordinator is coordinating the collection with NCDA&CS. Nearly all pesticide products will be accepted, including banned and outdated pesticides.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 (336) 242-2081 for instructions.  Participants are asked to save any portion of the label to help identify the material to be disposed of.  Unknown materials cannot be accepted.

For gas cylinders or containers greater than five gallons in size and for tips on transporting pesticides safely to the collection event, contact the extension office at (336) 242-2081 before the collection day for special instructions and information.

For more information, call (336) 242-2081.