ODA DROPS PESTICIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM

Future uncertain

The Ohio Department of Agriculture will no longer be grinding pesticide jugs for recycling. The program was eliminated due to budget.

ODA organized the collection sites, scheduled and operated the grinder. The plastic chips where sold to and collected by Tri-Rinse. The income from the chips was accrued by OABA. OABA then promoted the program to members and purchased plastic bags and grinder blades which then where donated to ODA.

The program started in 1996 as a service to farmers and dealers in an attempt to reduce the waste stream of plastic pesticide containers to landfills.

Tri-Rinse is considering taking over the program for this coming year. Watch for information in your OABA newsletter.