Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the pesticide amnesty disposal program will be carried out in the CNMI for the first time, to DEQ spokeswoman Reina Camacho said.
Pesticides that are not complying with the law, or those that need to be disposed due to age and condition of containers, will be collected at the Kagman Agricultural Station and Koblerville fire substation on July 16, and on Tinian and Rota on July 18.
Camacho said farmers will not get into trouble if they turn over agricultural pesticides that violate environmental laws.
No questions will be asked, she added.
DEQ Director Frank M. Rabauliman said the pesticide amnesty program will give farmers a one-time opportunity to dispose their unusable pesticides.
“It is extremely important for personal safety and environment reasons to inform us of all unusable pesticides you currently hold that would qualify for disposal,” Rabauliman said.
