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#Maine - The Annual Obsolete #Pesticide Program - Deadline for registration is October 5, 2026

"Registration is now open for the 2026 Obsolete Pesticide Collection Program.
2026 Obsolete Pesticide Collection

The Maine Board of Pesticides Control and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection offer Maine residents a free, safe, and environmentally responsible way to dispose of obsolete, unusable, or unwanted pesticides. Collected materials are transported to licensed out-of-state hazardous waste disposal facilities.

The program is open to Maine resident homeowners and family-owned farms.

The program does not accept commercial pesticide waste. Commercial applicators, businesses, and other commercial entities are responsible for disposing of pesticide waste through a licensed hazardous waste contractor.

What can be collected?

The program accepts obsolete or unwanted pesticides, including but not limited to:

#Herbicides
#Insecticides
#Rodenticides
#Fungicides
Disinfectants
Spray adjuvants

Materials may be accepted whether they are unused, banned, no longer usable, frozen, caked, or otherwise unsuitable for use.

Collection Events

One-day collection events will be held in November 2026 at the following locations:

#PresqueIsleME
#BangorME
#AugustaME
#PortlandME

For security reasons, event dates, times, and specific collection locations are provided only to registered participants. Pre-registration is required. Drop-in participants cannot be accepted.
Need to Dispose of Pesticides Sooner?

If you need to dispose of pesticides before the annual collection program, contact your local Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) office for guidance. Many Maine municipalities also host #HouseholdHazardousWaste Collection events during the summer, where residents can safely dispose of pesticides and other household hazardous wastes. Contact your local town office for information about events in your area or see our Disposal Options page for additional guidance. The Board of Pesticides Control cannot provide emergency hazardous waste disposal. If you have an immediate disposal need, contact your local DEP office or a licensed hazardous waste contractor.

Registration Reminder

Pre-registration is required for all participants. Registrations must be submitted by the individual currently possessing the pesticides. Materials delivered on behalf of another person or business cannot be accepted. Registration Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2026.

FMI:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/pesticides/public/obsolete_pesticide_collection.shtml

#SolarPunkSunday
#MaineEvents #PesticideDisposal #Pesticides #Chemicals #FallCleanups #WasteDisposal

https://www.fogolf.com/1377011/sf-presidio-golf-club-hazmat-incident-sends-1-to-hospital/ SF Presidio Golf Club hazmat incident sends 1 to hospital #chemicals #Emergency #Firefighters #Golf #GolfNews #HazmatSuits #Metro #PublicHealth #UsNews

#News: A new #pesticide used on corn and soybeans is altering the gene activity of #bumblebees making them unable to reproduce. Without immediate action, #chemicals like #sulfoxaflor could send #bees #extinct! #SavetheBees #BanPesticides #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🐝☠️ @palmoildetectives https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260709160630.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

The greenest of vineyards: A guide to some of NZ’s best organic wines https://www.diningandcooking.com/2730867/the-greenest-of-vineyards-a-guide-to-some-of-nzs-best-organic-wines/ #about #achieve #approval #area #best #biodiversity #biogro #Certified #certifier #chemicals #conversion #ditch #Environmental #greenest #guide #leading #must #NewZealand #NewZealandWine #nzs #Of #Official #organic #over #period #soil #some #standards #strict #synthetic #the #then #three #to #Total #Vineyard #vineyards #Wine #WineFromNewZealand #WineOfNewZealand #winegrowers #wines #years #zealands

Bio-based chemicals move toward a commercial plant

Spain-based #Catalyxx secured more than EUR 20M in EU backing for its first commercial bio-based chemicals plant.

#EU #Spain #Chemicals #Bioeconomy #Manufacturing #CleanTech

https://tech.eu/2026/07/09/catalyxx-wins-eur20m-eu-backing-for-first-commer-cial-chemicals-plant/

Evonik is sharpening its focus on market‑driven innovation and execution: the Innovation Factory aims to bring projects to market in ~5 years and generate up to €300M in additional revenue by 2032 – boosting growth & resilience. #Innovation #Chemicals #Growth #Resilience #Evonik
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/06/10/evonik-strengthens-innovation-for-profitable-growth-and-greater-resilience

The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/cookware-industry-legal-fight-pfas-claims/

CIA accused of 'poisoning the sky' with toxins as files expose secret weather control agenda

https://friendica.ambag.es/display/e0590d38-5869-c32a-9aaa-27e777889681

Saturday, October 4, 2025

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/10/saturday-october-4-2025/

Boost gum health, lower disease risk

New research connects the Mediterranean way of eating with healthier gums and lower inflammation, adding oral health t…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood ##inflammation #Biofilms #Bone #chemicals #chronic #chronicdisease #ImmuneResponse #Meat #Mediterranean #Oral #periodontaldisease #Periodontitis #protein #Research #teeth #Vegetables
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2290223/boost-gum-health-lower-disease-risk/

#Plastics now #pollute every #ecosystem on Earth, and the #chemicals they carry are making their way into #human #bodies worldwide. These substances can #interfere with #hormones, #harm #reproductive systems, and #trigger #disease. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16082025/toxic-plastic-chemicals-poison-landfill-workers/

Could robot weedkillers replace the need for pesticides? | Farming | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/20/robot-weedkillers-pesticides

#Robots
#WeedKiller
#Pesticides
#Chemicals
#Farming
#Farmers
#US
#Herbicides
#Weedkillers
#SoilHealth
#Soil
#Pollinators

#Methylmercury is one of the #chemicals that poses the greatest threat to global public health. People ingest methylmercury by eating #fish, but how does the #mercury end up in the fish?
#Environmental #Chemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2023/11/en11082301.html

Noya Labs turns cooling towers into direct air capture devices for CO2 emissions - Not every company’s founders find themselves on a first name basis with the local bomb squad, but th... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/4dRig1phTtk/ #lowercarboncapital #teslaroadster #unitedstates #ycombinator #california #fiftyyears #sethbannon #chemicals #articles #elamadej #energy #nature #tesla #co2 #tc

Meet the Texas startup that wants to decarbonize the chemical industry - Solugen, a startup that has set itself up with no less lofty a goal than the decarbonization of a ma... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/KdqEhA0a-2c/ #energyconsumption #manufacturing #foundersfund #electricity #ycombinator #fiftyyears #peterthiel #chemicals #chemistry #messenger #oilandgas #engineer #houston #crispr #steel #mit #tc