The 2026 Rinse and Return pesticide recycling program will be held on Monday– August 31st from 10:00 AM -12:00 noon at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service. Farmers, gardeners, and homeowners are encouraged to dispose of their empty pesticide containers during this time. Empty pesticide containers should be triple rinsed, booklets and lids removed and punctured.
Due to the materials previously held by these pesticide containers they cannot be recycled with your ordinary household plastics. This program allows for the proper recycling of these pesticide containers. This reduces the amount of material entering the landfill or being disposed of by other means. Some of the end products include drainage pipe, highway signposts, underground utility conduit, and wire/cable spool flanges.
