Mississippi area farmers with waste agricultural pesticides are invited to take part in a waste pesticide disposal event to be held Wednesday, Dec. 16 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the former Tai Port building located at 2003 Gordon Avenue in Yazoo City.

The one-time event offers farmers a no-cost, environmentally safe way to dispose of leftover pesticide products through a licensed contractor, according to Anna McCain, ANR Agent with the Warren County Extension Service. There will be a contractor on site accepting agricultural waste products.

To take part, farmers should bring their agricultural waste pesticides to the collection site between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. No drop-offs before or after the designated times are allowed.

There is no charge to Mississippi farmers, but farmers are responsible for safely transporting waste pesticides to the collection site. Waste pesticides include leftover, cancelled, or otherwise unusable products such as insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators. No rinsates or pesticides in bulk containers will be collected.

A licensed hazardous waste contractor will be on hand at the collection site and will collect, analyze, and dispose of or recycle the products out of state according to environmental laws.

The program is coordinated by the Mississippi State University Extension Service with funds made available through the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce. For more information, contact the Warren County Extension Service office at 601.636.5442.