Changes to pesticide & fertilizer jug recycling program

Update from Cleanfarms
Spring 2024 marks the final phase of the three-year transition to collect ag chem jugs at retail. Most municipal jug depots will be phased out by Spring 2025 and growers will turn to their local ag retailer (or the point of purchase) to recycle their empty jugs.
As of January 2024: • 130+ low and medium volume municipal jug depots have phased out collections • 190+ of Alberta’s ag retailers are accepting jugs for recycling (67% of ag retailers) • 90+ large volume municipal depots are accepting jugs until Jan 1, 2025 and 16 sites are remaining open indefinitely • Applicators, large farms, and other large volume users are now receiving free on-site pickup if they meet volume requirements.
Should you have a customer that uses large volumes of product, please contact us to see if we can collect their empty containers directly. For more information, contact Cleanfarms at info@cleanfarms.ca or 1-877-622-4460.