The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), in cooperation with Texas AgriLife Extension, operates agricultural pesticide waste and pesticide container collection activities statewide. Participation in collection events is free and anonymous for agricultural producers. These events are intended to provide a safe, efficient, and economical way to properly dispose of banned or unwanted pesticides.

In response to the passing of 2019 Texas House Bill 191, TDA established a Pesticide Disposal Fund that covers the cost of administering pesticide waste and pesticide container collection activities. State-funded pesticide disposal events had been absent in Texas since 2011 leaving a large burden on Texas farmers. To date, the Pesticide Waste Collection Program has safely disposed of over 1 million pounds of pesticide waste since the program was initiated by TDA.

The goal of this program is to properly dispose of unwanted or unusable pesticides to prevent human exposure, prevent use of banned pesticides on crops, and to eliminate the potential source of environmental contamination. 

If you have any questions regarding the Pesticide Waste Collection Program, please contact TDA Austin Headquarters at (512) 463-7622.  

Upcoming Events:
Date/Time	Location	Information Sheet
Tuesday, April 30, 2024  8 AM - Noon	Cowboy Capital Fairgrounds 9461 US Hwy 67 Stephenville, TX 76401	Erath County Pesticide Waste Collection Event Flyer
Postponed to Fall 2024	Leeroy Colgan Building 901 S Houston Ave Lamesa, TX 79331	Dawson County Pesticide Waste Collection Flyer

 

• U.S. Ag Recycling - Container Recycling
• Cities and counties with programs to collect household hazardous chemicals and wastes (TCEQ)
• Commercial Management Facilities for Hazardous and Industrial Solid Wastes (TCEQ)