Ag Commissioner's Office ◆Ensure that the containers are suitable for recycling ◆Coordinate the events ◆2 events per year in spring and fall ◆Healdsburg county road yard
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Sonoma County History ◆First event in 1994 ◆Held event in both Healdsburg and Sonoma ◆( Collected containers, nursery pots,and drip hose
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◆Now Fall Plastic Recycling Day PLASTIC PESTICIDE/CHEMICAL CONTAINERS ◆Last event held WHEN: WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 5,2008 TIME: 9:00A.M.T03:00P.M NoV.5,2008 LOCATION:SONOMA COUNTY HEALDSBURG CORP YARD 17270 HEALDSBURG AVE.,AT ALEXANDER VALLEY RD.IN HEALDSBURG ◆60 growers ACCEPTED MATERIALS: PLASTIC CONTAINERS-ALL SIZES RANGING FROM 1 PINT TO 55 GALLONS "NO PLASTIC TUBING WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THIS EVENT ◆~8,000 Ibs of PLEASE ENSURE THE FOLLOWING PRIOR TO BRINGING CONTAINERS TOTHE EVENT: containers NEW!!!Containers 15 gallons and larger must be cut into quarters before bringing to the recycle event!!! recycled The plastic lids must be removed All label booklets and plastic sleeves must be removed from containers before recycling;glued labels are okay ◆Next event- Metal handles and rings must be removed Containers must be triple rinsed,punctured,and dry April,2009 PLEASE-No PVCplpe,plastic tubing,or containers that have held motor oil This eventis open to Growers Pest Control Businesses Golf Courses Parks Government Agencies Fot additional lafoo on call Pete Alber at (77)565-2371
Now Last event held Last event held Nov. 5, 2008 Nov. 5, 2008 60 growers 60 growers ~8,000 lbs of ~8,000 lbs of containers containers recycled recycled Next event Next event – April, 2009 April, 2009
Interstate Ag Plastics ◆Buttonwillow,CA ◆Collect,chip,and further prepare the plastic for manufacturing ◆Plastic sold directly for industrial manufacturing
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You! “empty pesticide container generator'” ◆Growers ◆Foresters ◆Pest control operators ◆Nurseries ◆Golf courses ◆Parks ◆Governmental agencies
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