Container Services Network (CSN) will coordinate the collection and recycling of used crop protection containers in Nebraska. CSN has been contracted by the non-profit Ag Container Recycling Council (ACRC) to recycle the plastic containers in Nebraska. CSN will pick up these containers and process them at a service center.

• The Pesticide Container Recycling Program is designed to recycle the plastic from rinsed (triple or pressure) pesticide (or crop oil) containers (1.0 or 2.5 gallons) or crop protection chemical drums (15, 30 or 55 gallons).
• Accepted containers and drums are rinsed, drained and clean inside and out.
• Accepted containers and drums must be free of pesticide residue, inside and out.
• Pesticide containers or drums are not to be crushed.
• Containers and drums are inspected immediately upon arrival at the collection site.
• Any container or drum with external pesticide residue that can be rubbed off by a protective-gloved hand is rejected.
• Rejected containers / drums remain the property of the driver of the vehicle.
• Rinse any rejected containers and return the clean containers to an collection site at a later date. Rinsate is used to dilute (as per the label) the next pesticide application.
• Stained containers, but clean and rinsed, are acceptable.
  

Plastic Pesticide Containers of 1.0 and 2.5 gallons:

• Remove label booklets, plastic shrink-wrap labels and caps from the containers and dispose of as solid waste. Plastic container caps cannot be recycled as part of this program. Rinse caps and dispose as solid waste.
• A single layer of glued-on paper labels may remain upon the container.
• Accepted containers are to be placed in 4-mil 275-gal plastic bags provided by CSN and stored away from exposure to the elements.
• Containers need not be punctured.
• Minimum collection of 1500 containers required. If less than 1500 containers are present, CSN will require consolidation with other collection sites to reach 1500 or the containers may be stored until the minimum is reached.
• Do not bale or crush stored, accepted containers.
• Crop oil/adjuvant containers are accepted.
• No homeowner plastic pesticide containers accepted.

Plastic Crop Protection Chemical Drums of 15, 30 and 55 gallons:

• Drums may be stored outside, and if stored outside, stack the drums on their sides to prevent rain from entering the bung hole.
• Do not cut open drums.
• Mini-bulk, saddle tanks or nurse tanks are not accepted.
• Crop oil and adjuvant drums are accepted.
• Drums will be collected by CSN at the end of the season. 

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