ND Department of Agriculture Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 20, 2008

PROJECT SAFE SEND COLLECTIONS SLATED AT 16 SITES

BISMARCK – Project Safe Send, North Dakota’s annual collection of unusable pesticides, will be conducted at 16 locations in July.

"This is a good time to look through your barns, sheds, garages and storage areas for unusable pesticides," said Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson. "With 16 collection sites across the state, it should be easy for everyone to participate in Project Safe Send, and get rid of their unusable pesticides safely and at no charge.”

The collections are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (local time) at the following dates and sites. All collection sites are at North Dakota Department of Transportation (DOT) maintenance facilities, except the collection in West Fargo, which will be held at the county highway shop.

Tuesday, July 8, West Fargo.
Wednesday, July 9, Grafton.
Thursday, July 10, Grand Forks.
Friday, July 11, Finley.
Monday, July 14, Wahpeton.
Tuesday, July 15, Lisbon.
Tuesday, July 15, Bismarck.
Wednesday, July 16, Ellendale.
Wednesday, July 16, Bowman.
Thursday, July 17, Jamestown.
Thursday, July 17, Belfield.
Friday, July 18, Watford City
Monday, July 21, Kenmare.
Tuesday, July 22, Velva.
Wednesday, July 23, Harvey.
Thursday, July 24, Cando.

More information about Project Safe Send can be found on NDDA’s website, www.agdepartment.com (click on “Hot Topics”).

Authorized by the North Dakota Legislature, Project Safe Send is funded through the fees paid by pesticide manufacturers to register their products in North Dakota.

Since 1992, more than 2 million pounds of waste pesticides have been collected through Project Safe Send.

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MEDIA: For more information, please call Ted Quanrud at (701) 328-2233 or tquanrud@nd.gov or Patrice Lahlum at (701) 239-7210 or plahlum@nd.gov.