The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), in cooperation with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, will be hosting a free Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event in Dawson County on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The event will run from 8 a.m. to noon at the Leeroy Colgan Building in Lamesa, TX.
The collection is a drive-up service, and those dropping off can remain inside their vehicle. Pesticides need to be in their original containers, even if the label is not present. If the container is damaged, place it into a larger chemical resistant container.
Event location: Leeroy Colgan Building, 901 S Houston Ave., Lamesa, TX.
Accepted items: include outdated, discontinued, unknown, or unwanted: pesticides; insecticides; herbicides; fungicides; rodenticides; nematicides; growth regulators; and treated seed. Empty, triple-rinsed plastic pesticide containers (55 gal. max) for recycling.
* There is a 2,000-pound limit per participant *
Items not accepted include pesticide rinsate; empty totes; dioxins (2,4-5T, Silvex, TCDD, etc.); fertilizers; fumigant canisters; phostoxins; methyl-bromide cylinders; explosive ordinances and ammunition; household hazardous waste; oil; paint; propane or butane cylinders; radioactive substances; and tires. For questions or additional information contact: TDA Austin Headquarters at (512) 463-7622 TDA Lubbock Regional Office at (806) 799-8555 Dawson County AgriLife Extension office at (806) 872-3444 Email:
PesticideCollection@TexasAgriculture.gov
For more information on the Texas Pesticide Waste Collection Program or to sign up to receive email updates please visit Pesticide Waste Collection Website.