Agrichemical Container Recycling

Once again, GROWMARK is working with the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Container Recycling Council, Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, Container Services Network, Illinois Farm Bureau, and University of Illinois Extension to offer agrichemical container recycling beginning in late July. The containers will be ground into small plastic chips that can be used to make shipping pallets, fence posts, drainage tubing, plastic lumber and other useful products.

Special one-day collection sites will be:

Two Rivers FS, Inc., Pittsfield, Ill., afternoon of July 27

Lincoln Land FS, Inc., Jacksonville, Ill., morning of July 28

Sunrise Ag Service Company, Virginia, Ill., afternoon of July 28

Two Rivers FS, Inc., Rushville, Ill., morning of July 29

Gold Star FS, Inc., Aledo, Ill., afternoon of July 30

Gold Star FS, Inc., Lyndon, Ill., afternoon of August 3

Conserv FS, Inc., Rockford, Ill., afternoon of August 4

Conserv FS, Inc., Marengo, Ill., morning of August 5

GRAINCO FS, Inc., Lostant, Ill., morning of August 6

Evergreen FS, Inc., Minonk, Ill., afternoon of August 6

Ag-Land FS, Inc., Hanna City, Ill., afternoon of August 10

Ag-Land FS, Inc., Green Valley, Ill., morning of August 11

Illini FS, Leverett, Ill., afternoon of August 13

Evergreen FS, Inc., Maroa, Ill., morning of August 14

Gateway FS, Inc., Waterloo, Ill., afternoon of August 26

Madison Service Company, Marine, Ill., afternoon of August 27

M & M Service Company, Girard, Ill., morning of September 1

More information about the program is available by calling the Illinois Department of Agriculture at 800/641-3934.