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IDOA encouraging farmers and agrichemical facilities to take part in upcoming free agrichemical container recycling program throughout July and August

By Newsroom May 5, 2025 | 11:03 AM
The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced and encouraged farmers and agrichemical facilities on Monday morning to take part in the upcoming free agrichemical container recycling program. Beginning in the middle of July and continuing into August, sites throughout the state will collect containers that are recyclable to make shipping pallets.
IDOA Director Jerry Costello II noted the popularity and impact of the program:
“This program grows in popularity each year because it provides a safe and convenient way for farmers and agrichemical facilities to dispose of empty pesticide containers. Repurposing the plastic into pallets is far better for the environment than shipping them off to landfills.”
Metal and household pesticide containers are not eligible for the recycling program. Collection sites will accept only high-density polyethylene, #2 plastic agrichemical containers that are clean and dry.  Participants are responsible for rinsing them and removing all caps, valves, metal, labels, booklets, and foil seals. Participants in the program are also responsible for cutting off the top and bottom of plastic drums and cutting the side of the drum from top to bottom.
Mini-Bulk and Intermediate Bulk containers can be recycled via the Department’s container recycling program by making the following container preparations:
Mini Bulk (cage) containers are required to be cut into separate top, bottom and sides, fittings discarded (no metal, no wood) (6 slabs of plastic).  Intermediate Bulk Containers are to be cut in to one-foot square pieces, fittings discarded (no metal, no wood).  G. Phillips and Sons, LLC is offering services to pick up Mini-Bulk and Intermediate Bulk containers throughout the year. Please contact them at 678-232-6047 to learn more.
The department further states in it’s briefing that the program is a cooperative venture between IDOA, the Agriculture Container Recycling Council, GROWMARK, Inc., the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, G. Phillips and Sons, LLC, the Illinois Farm Bureau, and the University of Illinois Extension.
To obtain a free brochure about the program, the IDOA is urging toll free phone calls at 1-800-641-3934.

Permanent collection sites:

County

Location

City

Contact

 Phone #

Pike

Logan Agri Srv, Inc.

Griggsville

Josh Schaver

(217) 833-2375

Lawrence

Klein Flying Service

Lawrenceville

Ryan Klein

(812) 890-6685

White

Klein Flying Service

Carmi

Bri Klein

(812) 890-8605
Single Day Collection Sites:
AM Site hours are 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
PM Site hours are 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 
*** Site hours are 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Date/Time Location Contact
07/16 PM Southern FS

Pulaski

Pulaski           

 Ryan Moss

(618) 845-3333
07/17 *** Bockhorn Ag, Inc.

Sparta

Randolph       

 Justin Bockhorn

(618) 443-3905
07/17 PM Gateway FS

Waterloo

Monroe          

 Tim Keller

(618) 939-8237
07/18 AM Nutrien Ag Sol, Inc.

New Baden

Clinton           

 John Engelmann

(618) 588-3525
07/18 PM Irvington Elevator Co

Irvington

Washington    

 Steve Seidel

(618) 249-6206
07/21 AM Effingham Equity

Montrose

Effingham      

 Andy Meinhart

(217) 342-3123
07/21 PM Nutrien Ag Sol, Inc.

Vandalia

Fayette           

 Dylan Reeter

(618) 283-1263
07/22 AM M & M Service Co

Girard

Macoupin       

 Brian McKinney

(217) 627-2151
07/22 PM Effingham Equity

Pana

Christian        

 Andy Meinhart

(217) 342-3123
07/23 AM Wabash Valley Serv Co

Ellery

Wayne            

 Kent Ochs

618-516-1697
07/23 PM Southern FS

Macedonia

Franklin         

 Joe Heard

(618) 728-4358
07/24 AM Prairieland  FS, Inc.

Greenview

Menard           

 Chuck Ranson

(217) 968-2282
07/24 PM Sunrise FS

Virginia

Cass                

 Zach Witherell

(217) 836-0763
07/25 AM United Prairie, LLC

Tuscola

Douglas          

 Matt Whittington

(217) 621-2485
07/25 PM Heritage FS, Inc.

Gilman

Iroquois          

 Chris King

(815) 707-7020
07/28 AM Chem-Gro, Inc.

Bowen

Hancock         

 Todd Nelson

(217) 842-5514
07/28 PM Nutrien Ag Sol, Inc.

Blandinsville

McDonough   

 Travis Weaver

(309) 652-3694
07/29 AM Prairieland  FS, Inc.

Rushville

Schuyler         

 Derek Prather

(217) 322-2028
07/29 PM Nutrien Ag Sol, Inc.

Galesburg

Knox              

 Michael Bern

(309) 299-6403
07/30 AM Earlybird Feed & Fert

Deer Creek

Tazewell        

 Karmon Gudeman

(309) 620-1440
07/30 PM Ag-land FS, Inc.

Hanna City

Peoria             

 Jarret Summers

(309) 565-4315
07/31 AM Chebanse Ag

Chebanse

Kankakee       

 Dean Schafer

(815) 697-2392
07/31 PM Nutrien Ag Sol, Inc.

Saunemin

Livingston      

 Eric  Green

(815) 832-4491
08/01 AM Grainco FS, Inc.

Lostant

LaSalle           

 Bill Fassig

(815) 368-3215
08/01 PM Helena Agri Enterprises

Toluca

Woodford       

 Steve Miller

(815) 452-2377
08/04 AM Helena Agri Enterprises

Kirkland

DeKalb           

 Gary Hopkins

(815) 522-6120
08/04 PM CHS Inc.

Maple Park

Kane               

 Paul Ramm

(630) 247-8882
08/05 AM Conserv FS, Inc.

Marengo

McHenry        

 Brett Wolter

(815) 568-7211
08/05 PM Conserv FS, Inc.

Rockford

Winnebago    

 Mike Webb

(815) 703-4612
08/06 AM Pearl City Elevator, Inc.

Dakota

Stephenson     

 Lucas Hagemann

(815) 541-8642
08/06 PM Carroll Service Co.

Milledgeville

Carroll            

 Riley Warnken

(815) 225-7101