Thousands of people have voluntarily participated in the program by bringing their waste pesticides to designated collection sites, ultimately making Minnesota a cleaner and safer place to live and work. All banned, unwanted, and unusable waste pesticides are eligible for collection through the Waste Pesticide Collection Program. This program is available to pesticides users through collection sites scheduled throughout Minnesota. The placement of waste pesticide collection sites makes the program accessible to residents of each county at least once every other year. This does not include business related waste.
Consumers can tell that a product is potentially hazardous by reading the label.
Mercury containing products such as switches, thermostat probes, thermometers, and thermostats must also be managed as hazardous waste. If you are concerned about unidentified hazardous product contact the Rock County Land Management Office. Do not mix different types of waste before delivery and keep chemicals in their original containers. These provide citizens with the opportunity to bring their HHW to a specific location. Once it's there, professionals label and package the waste, which will then be taken for proper treatment, including recycling and reuse, or eventual disposal.