The best option to dispose of unused pesticides is to use them according to label directions if possible. Follow label instructions for disposal or contact your local Extension office for additional disposal information.

Empty pesticide containers that have been triple-rinsed can be brought to several locations throughout Georgia to be recycled, free of charge. Please contact Rick Hayes, the Pesticide Program Special Projects Clean Day Program Manager, by phone at (404) 656-4958 or e-mail Ricky.Hayes@agr.georgia.gov for more information on container chipping locations as they are subject to change.

For more information on Georgia’s Pesticide Container Recycling Program, please visit the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide Division site: Pesticide Container Recycling & Pesticide Waste Disposal. For questions about the disposal of larger quantities of pesticides, please contact (404) 656-4958.