AG CONTAINER & NURSERY POT RECYCLING PROCESSING STEPS

High Density Polyethylene

 

PLASTIC PESTICIDE CONTAINER PROCESSING STEPS:

1.                  All pesticide containers MUST be either triple rinsed or pressure rinsed and drained;

2.                  All pesticide containers MUST be free of residue (other than stains);

3.                  Lids MUST be removed;

4.                  Plastic labels with MSDS sheet MUST be removed;

5.                  Paper labels MUST be removed (the best of your ability);

6.                  Only non-refillable pesticide containers will be accepted – drill a ¼ inch hole in the bottom of the container OR with a utility knife make a 6 inch slit in the bottom of the container so the container will not hold liquids;

7.                  ONLY pesticide containers embossed with HDPE and the recycling #2 will be accepted;

High Density Polyethylene

8.                  Pesticide containers up to 55-gallons in capacity will be accepted; and

9.                  Pesticide containers must have originally held an EPA registered pesticide.

 

ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE PARTICIPANT:

1.                  Pesticide containers with dried formulation on the container, pour spout or the spout threads;

2.                  Pesticide containers with ANY liquid residue;

3.                  Inside of pesticide container caked with dried residue;

4.                  Mini-bulk, saddle tanks and nurse tanks, which can be made of fiberglass;

5.                  Pesticide containers with lids or lids by themselves; or

6.                  Pesticide containers that originally held veterinary products, consumer products or home and garden pesticides.

 

Any agricultural, professional and commercial applicator of crop protection and other pesticide products who generate large quantities of agricultural crop protection containers can contact USAg Recycling at 1- 800-654-3145 for direct service. USAg will come to your site and the service is FREE.

 

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Nurserymen who have HDPE nursery pots to recycle MUST follow the three processing steps below.

 

PLASTIC NURSERY POT PROCESSING STEPS:

1.                  All soil MUST be knocked free from the nursery pots and then the pots MUST be rinsed;

2.                  All nursery pots MUST be free of soil and plant material; and

3.                  ONLY nursery pots embossed with recycling #2 or HDPE will be accepted.     

High Density Polyethylene

 

NURSERY POTS THAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE PARTICIPANT FOR PROPER DISPOSAL:

1.                  Nursery pots not embossed with # 2 or HDPE and all other type of pots are NOT acceptable;

2.                  Nursery pots with soil residue; and

3.                  Nursery pots with plant residue.