ETOBICOQUE, Ontario, Oct. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cleanfarms is bringing its unwanted pesticides and old livestock and equine medicine (UPLM) collection program to Newfoundland from October 21 to 24, with events planned in Foxtrap, Lethbridge, Lewisporte and Deer Lake.
This year, Cleanfarms will also be accepting triple-washed and bagged empty pesticide and fertilizer containers (23L or smaller) at these events, providing Newfoundland farmers with a new, convenient way to recycle.
“This is an important milestone in our 15th anniversary year,” said Barry Friesen, Cleanfarms CEO. “We are proud to expand our programs in Newfoundland and provide additional convenience to farmers looking to safely handle these materials.”
Free container collection bags are available from local pest control specialists at the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture regional offices in Pin's Brook and St. John's at the following addresses:
- Pynns Brook Regional Office, 1 Agriculture Road, Off TCH, behind the scale, Pynns Brook, NL, A0L 1K0, 709-686-2702
- St. John's Provincial Agricultural Building, 204 Brookfield Road, 2nd Floor, St. John's, NL, A1E 0B2, 709-697-5013
Collection events for both materials take place from 10:00 to 15:00 at:
- FOXTRAP – October 21 – Department of Transport and Infrastructure Depot, 0.5 km north of the Trans-Canada Highway / Foxtrap Access Rd. on Incinerator Road.
- LETHBRIDGE – October 22 – Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Depot, on Highway 230, 2.4 km north of Highway 233. Turn off.
- LEWISPORT – October 23 – Department of Transport and Infrastructure Depot, 6 km north of Trans-Canada Highway/Highway 340, Highway 340 intersection.
- DEER LAKE – October 24 – Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Depot, 74 Old Bonne Bay Rd.
Submission of accepted material is free of charge. We are grateful to the Newfoundland Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture for their support of programs on the island. These programs are made possible by funding provided by crop protection industry members Cleanfarms, as well as additional support from the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) for the UPLM program.
Detailed instructions for preparing materials can be found on the individual program pages on Unwanted Pesticides and Old Drugs for Livestock at: https://cleanfarms.ca/materials/unwanted-pesticides-animal-meds/ and small containers in https://cleanfarms.ca/materials/containers-up-to-23l/
UPLM accepted materials include:
- Unwanted agricultural pesticides (must have a pest control product number)
- Commercial pesticides used in industrial settings and on golf courses.
- Medicines for livestock and horses used on farm (must have a DIN, serial number, notification number or pest control product number)
Materials not accepted include processed seeds, needles/sharps, medicated feed, aerosol containers, and household pesticides or medications.
About clean farms
Cleanfarms is an agricultural industry stewardship organization that promotes a healthier environment and a sustainable future by recovering and recycling plastics, packaging and products for agriculture and related industries. It is funded by its members working in the crop protection, seed, fertilizer, animal medicine, peat, animal bedding, feed, agricultural plastics and maple pipe industries. Its team members are located in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes.
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