Pesticide Container

Recycling Events

Upcoming pesticide container recycling events:

There are no scheduled upcoming events.

Recycling events are usually scheduled twice per year,

around April/May and October/November.

Interstate Ag Plastics

Begins TBD

Imperial Valley Expo (fairgrounds), East Parking Lot

200 E. 2nd Street, Imperial, CA 92251

(Use the livestock entrance.)

Call IAP at (661) 764-9614 for appointments, hours of operation, etc.

interstateagplastics.com | interstateagplastics@gmail.com

Eligible containers must be made of rigid high-density polyethylene (HDPE embossed #2), 55 gallons and smaller, that previously held products utilized in the following markets:

  • Crop Protection - Containers that held EPA-registered crop protection products labeled for agricultural use.


  • Specialty Pesticides and Fertilizers - Containers that held EPA-registered products labeled for professional Structural Pest Control and for professional application.


Recycled containers must be in a tarp-covered trailer.


Drop-off only during event hours. NO DUMPING.

Before containers (jugs and drums) can be accepted for recycling, they must be:


  • Triple Rinsed - Be free of all residues after use. Only dry, residue-free rinsed containers are acceptable at collection sites. All empty pesticide containers must be in compliance with 3CCR 6684.

  • Parts and Caps - Non-HDPE parts such as caps, metal handles, and rubber linings cannot be recycled and should be disposed of as normal solid waste. Do not put a cap back onto a rinsed container.

  • Label and Booklet Removed - Labels and booklets will interfere with the recycling process and should be removed.

Any container constructed of anything other than HDPE, rotationally molded containers, mini-bulk, intermediate bulk containers (IBC), totes, etc., are not eligible for recycling.

Pesticide drums should be quartered.

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