Clean Farms is an organization that has been working with communities for the past 15 to create practical recycling programs for farmers. One of these programs includes FREE collection and disposal of unwanted pesticides, which only happens every 3 years!
The collection date for the Niagara area is Monday, September 22, 2025. Make sure to read on for more details, or for other collection sites/dates near you!
What Do I Do?
To be able to submit your unwanted pesticides, you just need to follow these 3 easy steps:
- Gather – Collect your unwanted pesticides & old livestock/animal medications.
- Place – All items need to be placed in a sealable or spill-proof container.
- Return – Check to find when this program is taking place in your area then return items to your local collection site.
Where is My Collection Site?:
For Niagara, the collection site is:
Mon., Sept. 22nd, NIAGARA-ONTHE-LAKE, Niagara Orchard & Vineyard Corp, 1196 Irvine Rd.
For other locations and dates that might be closer to you, download the poster, below, or visit https://cleanfarms.ca/materials/unwanted-pesticides-animal-meds/#toggle-id-4
What IS Collected:
| What’s In |
|---|
| Unwanted (or “obsolete”) agricultural pesticides including seed treatment (identified with a Pest Control Product number on the label; including used miticide strips). Commercial pesticides for golf courses and industrial and commercial pest control products (identified with a Pest Control Product number on the label). Livestock/equine medications that are used on-farm in the rearing of livestock, poultry or horses in an agricultural context (identified with a DIN number, serial number, notification number or Pest Control Product number on the label). |
What’s NOT Collected:
| What’s Out |
|---|
| Treated seed/seed that is treated. Fertilizer, diluted solution, large quantities of unopened product. Full and unopened jugs of adjuvant or surfactant. Needles or sharps, medicated feed, aerosol containers, premises disinfectants and sanitizers, veterinary clinic waste and medications, ear tags, and aerosols. Domestic pesticides, fertilizers and animal health products. Any other household hazardous waste. |
Dates vary across agricultural areas in Ontario, so if you aren’t in Niagara, make sure to look for which site is closest to you and mark your calendar! Remember, the next collection date isn’t until 2028!
You can find more information on Clean Farms’ other recycling programs (e.g. of drums, agricultural plastics, etc.) on their website.