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Proper Disposal of Pesticide Waste

O. Norman Nesheim and Frederick M. Fishel

Release Date: 2/19/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-pi010-1989

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Abstract

This document is about the proper disposal of pesticide waste, outlining safe, legal, and environmentally responsible methods for handling various types of pesticide residues. It covers disposal procedures for empty containers, excess mixtures and products, rinse water, spill cleanup materials, and contaminated clothing. The document also explains relevant federal and state regulations, including classifications of hazardous and solid waste, and provides practical guidance to minimize environmental contamination and legal liability. Published as Cir 840: March, 1989.

About this Publication

This document is PI-18, one of a series of the Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2005. Revised April 2011, January 2014, February 2017, and December 2023. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

O. Norman Nesheim, professor emeritus and former pesticide coordinator, Pesticide Information Office; and Frederick M. Fishel, professor emeritus, Agronomy Department, and director, Pesticide Information Office; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Nesheim, O. N. (2000). Proper Disposal of Pesticide Waste. EDIS, 2000. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pi010-1989

Authors

Frederick Fishel
Frederick Fishel

professor (retired), Department of Agronomy, and former director, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office

Olaf Norman Nesheim
Olaf Norman Nesheim
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department and former director, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office, Gainesville, FL

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Contacts

Tyler Newberry
Tyler Newberry
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Specialist
University of Florida

Extension program specialist, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office, Gainesville, FL

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Amy Solis
Amy Solis
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staff
University of Florida

Extension program manager, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office, Gainesville, FL

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Brett Bultemeier
Brett Bultemeier
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Specialist
University of Florida

director, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office; and Extension associate professor, weed science and invasive plants, Department of Agronomy, Gainesville, FL

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Publication #PI-18