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Waste Pesticide Program

WSDA, in cooperation with local agencies, operates the Waste Pesticide Identification and Disposal Program. The Program collects unusable or unwanted agricultural and commercial grade pesticides from residents, farmers, small businesses, and public agencies free of charge and ships them for proper destruction or disposal. Collection events are held at locations across Washington State where customers can bring their unusable pesticides for proper disposal. 
 

Pesticide Waste Disposal


APPLYING FOR WASTE PESTICIDE DISPOSAL 
Please note that, this program only collects unusable/unwanted agricultural and commercial grade pesticides. Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW) are not accepted at WSDA collections.

To participate,please follow these steps: 

  1. Download and complete the Customer Inventory form. Use the instructions document as a guide.
  2. Once completed, submit the inventory form in one of these two ways:
***Note: Containers in poor condition must be placed in over packed bags, if bags are needed contact us directly or request them in the inventory sheet.
 
You will be notified of collection events or direct pick up as they get scheduled.
 

Waste Pesticide Customer limits by weight     
            

Due to the Waste Pesticide current budget through 2026 and 2027, we will be limiting the amounts by weight of products each customer will be allowed to bring in at each designated event by priority.
Each Pesticide waste collection event will have a 10,000lb weight limit total.  Once that weight limit has been met, we will no longer be accepting waste pesticides. Adjuvants will be low on the priority list except for adjuvants that are Acidic or Basic pH.
 

Items of Priority are as follows:

  1. Pesticides with signal works Danger Poison/Peligro Veneno.
  2. Pesticides with signal words Danger.
  3. Products in containers or bags in poor condition.
  4. Pesticides in non-original containers.
  5. Pesticides in containers with no label that WSDA has tested and are proven Acidic or Basic pesticides/Adjuvants.
  6. Pesticides in old original glass pesticide containers.
  7. Pesticides that are acidic or basic according to pH.
Limit per Customer is 750lbs

2025-2026 Pesticide Collection Calendar


Individuals and organizations should submit a disposal inventory form or ask for assistance when a disposal need arises rather than waiting for an announced collection event. Collection areas are planned based upon local need and from where we are receiving disposal inventories. Customers should submit a disposal inventory or contact us at least one-month prior to the collection week.
 

Date & Location:

Sept. 30 – Oct. 1, 2025 Grayland / Long Beach  (Cranberry Coast Region)
October 14 - 15, 2025 Pullman  (Palouse Region)
March  26, 2026 Othello 
April 16, 2026 Puyallup 
April 23, 2026 Spokane Region 
April  29, 2026 Yakima Region
May 12 , 2026 Okanogan 

 

Staff Contacts



Program Field Technician 
Dave Trevino (English and Spanish)
(509) 907-4486
David.trevino@agr.wa.gov


**Dial (360) 902-2056 and leave a message or email wastepesticide@agr.wa.gov.
 





Primary Field Contact 
Manuel Ornelas (English and Spanish) 
(509) 961-4605, MOrnelas@agr.wa.gov





Program Coordinator 
Joe Hoffman 
(360-951-4582), JHoffman@agr.wa.gov 


 

After the Customer Inventory Form is received and screened, staff will contact you to reserve a space for an upcoming collection event. The week before the collection event, an emailed packet will be sent to you including:
  • A map with directions to the collection site
  • Confirmation letter with appointment time. We assign group appointment times to prevent long lines if everyone showed up near the same time.
  • Additional necessary transportation documents. We will provide you with a bill-of-lading document listing in alphabetical order the pesticide products you are transporting to the collection event.
 
During the collection event please be aware that a Declaration of Waste Pesticide will need to be signed, to transfer ownership from you to WSDA. At this point WSDA is the official waste generator and customer’s names are not listed on the disposal manifest or any other disposal documents. You should retain the signed Declaration and bill-of-lading documents for your files as proof of proper disposal.
 
 
Acceptable Items: Non-Acceptable Items:
 
 
  • Herbicides
  • Insecticides
  • Rodenticides
  • Fungicides
  • Adjuvants
  • Plant growth regulators
  • Most chemicals that kill, prevent or mitigate a pest.
  • Fertilizers 
  • Motor oils
  • Paint
  • Solvents
  • Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW)
 
* For more information on how to dispose of these items, check out our resources tab down below or contact us.
 
Upon request, the Program can provide on-site assistance at no charge to help you safely inventory your unwanted pesticides and over pack dangerous items and containers in poor condition (cracked, corroded, or leaking).

This can include situations such as: 
  • You do not feel safe or are uncomfortable handling the pesticides
  • Have pesticide containers larger than 5-gallons with unknown ingredients
  • More than ten containers of any size with unknown contents
Please contact us down below with your preferred method of communication. 
 
To find out more about disposal or recycling of other materials in your county, contact your county solid waste program or visit: 

WSDA Collection Event

Unloading Pesticide Material 

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