Waste Pesticide Collection Program - Participant Information Waste Pesticide Collection Program Pesticides are products containing chemicals that control pests. They support the production of safe and abundant food, fuel and fiber, offering protection from insects, rodents, weeds and plant diseases.
Pesticides are hazardous to targeted pests.
Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides and disinfectants are the most common pesticides, but there are many more. Proper use minimizes risks to non-targeted species and assures the safety of humans, as well as protection of land and water resources. An estimated two million pounds of waste pesticides are stored in Minnesota. Like usable pesticides, unwanted and unusable pesticides pose risks to public health and our environment if not managed carefully. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture's Waste Pesticide Collection Program Disposes of waste pesticides safely.