Who: Farmers & Homeowners needing to dispose of pesticide (no dealers, businesses, or retailers)

What: Free Pesticide Disposal Collection Day

When: Thursday, October 24 at 9 am - 4 pm

Where: Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center, 74 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759 (lower entrance near greenhouses and other buildings)

• Only Accepting Pesticides at this Event
• No ‘Unknowns’ Will Be Accepted: We will do all we can to ID the material.
• Do Not Mix or Co-mingle Materials: Do NOT pile materials together! Potentially hazardous compatibility issues could cause loads to be rejected and an additional cost to be incurred – keep solids, liquids, and fertilizers separated.
• No Storm Debris: Our Contractor CANNOT accept pesticide-contaminated storm debris. Contact your local Solid Waste Department.
• Liquids in Bulk Containers: We cannot accept liquids in bulk containers (drums, totes, tanks) at this event.  Please contact us to discuss potential other arrangements.
• No Pressurized Pesticide Cylinders: We do not accept pressurized cylinders thru the Pesticide Disposal  but we may be able to assist in other ways.  Contact us to discuss options. Pesticide aerosols are fine.
• Pesticides from outside the County: YES, pesticides can be brought to the Collection Day from ANY North Carolina county.

Buncombe County Center -  828-255-5522

Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station - 828-684-3562

Haywood County Center - 828-456-3575

If you experienced damage to your pesticide storage area, please read these factsheets for proper clean up and disposal.

NCDA&CS Pesticide Disposal and Clean Up After the Storm

Pesticide Storage Concerns During a Flood- NC State Pesticide Safety Program

Handling and Cleaning Up Damaged Pesticide Containers at Home- NC State Extension

Controlling Damage in Pesticide Storage Facilities on the Farm- NC State Extension

There will also be pesticide disposal events on November 19 in Swain County (Bryson, NC) and on November 20 in Polk County (Columbia, NC). If you need to dispose of pesticides prior and need another date, please check out the Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program’s event calendar.