FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 11, 2024
CONTACT:
Lori Harlan (217) 670-9283
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) encourages farmers and agrichemical facilities to take part in a free agrichemical container recycling program. Beginning in the middle of July and continuing into August, sites throughout the state will collect containers that are recycled to make shipping pallets.
“This annual program provides a convenient way for farmers and agrichemical facilities to dispose of empty pesticide containers,” said IDOA Director Jerry Costello II. “Containers that would otherwise end up in the garbage can be taken to the nearest collection site instead.”
Metal and household pesticide containers are not eligible for the recycling program. Collection sites will accept only high-density polyethylene, #2 plastic agrichemical containers that are clean and dry. Participants are responsible for rinsing them and removing all caps, valves, metal, labels, booklets and foil seals. Participants are also responsible for cutting off the top and bottom of plastic drums and cutting the side of the drum from top to bottom.
Mini-Bulk and Intermediate Bulk containers can be recycled via the Department’s container recycling program by making the following container preparations: Mini Bulk (cage) containers are required to be cut into separate top, bottom and sides, fittings discarded (no metal, no wood) (6 slabs of plastic). Intermediate Bulk Containers are to be cut in to 1-foot square pieces, fittings discarded (no metal, no wood). G. Phillips and Sons, LLC is offering services to pick up Mini-Bulk and Intermediate Bulk containers throughout the year. Call 678-232-6047 to learn more about their Mini-Bulk and Intermediate Bulk container collection service.
The program is a cooperative venture between the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Container Recycling Council, GROWMARK, Inc., Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, G. Phillips and Sons, LLC, Illinois Farm Bureau, and University of Illinois Extension.
To obtain a free brochure about the program, call the Illinois Department of Agriculture toll free at 1-800-641-3934.
The collection sites and dates for the 2024 Pesticide Container Recycling Program are as follows:
Permanent collection sites:
| County | Location | City | Contact | Phone # |
| Pike | Logan Agri Srv, Inc. | Griggsville | Troy Kennedy | (217) 833-2375 |
| Lawrence | Klein Flying Service | Lawrenceville | Ryan Klein | (812) 890-6685 |
| White | Klein Flying Service | Carmi | Bri Klein | (812) 890-8605 |
AM Site hours are 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
*** Site hours are 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
| Date/Time | Location | Contact |
| 07/17 PM | Southern FS Pulaski Pulaski County | Ryan Moss (618) 845-3333
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| 07/18 *** | Bockhorn Ag, Inc Sparta Randolph County | Justin Bockhorn 618) 443-3905
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| 07/18 PM | Gateway FS Waterloo Monroe County | Tim Keller (618) 939-8237
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| 07/19 AM | Nutrien Ag Sol, Inc. New Baden Clinton County | Jeff Haas (618) 588-3525
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| 07/19 PM | Irvington Elevator Co Irvington Washington County | Steve Seidel (618) 249-6206
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| 07/22 AM | Effingham Equity Montrose Effingham County | Andy Meinhart (217) 342-3123
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| 07/22 PM | Nutrien Ag Sol, Inc. Vandalia Fayette County | Randy Goodman (618) 283-1263
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| 07/23 AM | M & M Service Co Girard Macoupin County | Brian McKinney (217) 627-2151
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| 07/23 PM | Effingham Equity Pana Christian County | Andy Meinhart (217) 342-3123
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| 07/24 AM | Wabash Valley Srv Co Ellery Wayne County | Kent Ochs 618-516-1697
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| 07/24 PM | Southern FS Mulkeytown Franklin County
| Jeff Brown (618) 724-2454 |
| 07/25 AM | Prairieland FS, Inc. Greenview Menard County | Chuck Ranson (217) 968-2282
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| 07/25 PM | Sunrise FS Virginia Cass County | Zach Witherell (217) 836-0763
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| 07/26 AM | United Prairie, LLC Tolono Champaign County | Greg Cahill (217) 480-7142
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| 07/26 PM | Nutrien Ag Sol, Inc. Onarga Iroquois County | Todd Miller (815) 268-4428
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| 07/29 AM | Chem-Gro, Inc. Bowen Hancock County | Todd Nelson (217) 842-5514
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| 07/29 PM | Nutrien Ag Sol, Inc. Blandinsville McDonough County | Travis Weaver (309) 652-3694
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| 07/30 AM | Prairieland FS, Inc. Rushville Schuyler County | Derek Prather (217) 322-2028
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| 07/30 PM | West Central FS Ormonde Warren County | Brian McMillen (309) 255-5102
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| 07/31 AM | Earlybird Feed & Fert Deer Creek Tazewell County | Karmon Gudeman (309) 620-1440
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| 07/31 PM | Ag-land FS, Inc. Hanna City Peoria County | Jarret Summers (309) 565-4315
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| 08/01 AM | Chebanse Ag Chebanese Kankakee County | Dean Schafer (815) 697-2392
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| 08/01 PM | Nutrien Ag Sol, Inc. Saunemin Livingston County
| Eric Green (815) 832-4491
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| 08/02 AM | Grainco FS, Inc. Lostant LaSalle County | Albert Gutierrez (815) 368-3215
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| 08/02 PM | Helena Chemical Co. Toluca Woodford County | Steve Miller (815) 452-2377
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| 08/05 AM | Helena Chemical Co. Kirkland DeKalb County | Gary Hopkins (815) 522-3251
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| 08/05 PM | CHS Inc. Maple Park Kane County | Paul Ramm (630) 247-8882
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| 08/06 AM | Conserv FS, Inc. Marengo McHenry County | Brett Wolter (815) 568-7211
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| 08/06 PM | Conserv FS, Inc. Rockford Winnebago County | Mike Webb (815) 703-4612
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| 08/07 AM | Pearl City Elevator, Inc. Dakota Stephenson County | Lucas Hagemann (815) 541-8642
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| 08/07 PM | Carroll Srv Co. Milledgeville Carroll County
| Riley Warnken (815) 225-7101
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