Section 29.47. Disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers.

 

(1)   General. No person may dispose of any pesticide or pesticide container, or hold any pesticide or pesticide container for disposal, in a manner that is inconsistent with label directions, that risks contaminating the waters of the state, or that creates a hazard to persons, property, or the environment.

(2)   Reuse prohibited. No person may reuse a pesticide container for any purpose. This subsection does not prohibit any of the following:

(a) Recycling a container for scrap in compliance with applicable law.

(b) Reusing, in compliance with label directions, a pesticide container that is designed to be reused.

(c) Returning a pesticide container to a pesticide manufacturer or seller who has agreed to receive that container.

(d) Temporarily reusing a pesticide container to hold the same pesticide recovered from a leaking or damaged pesticide container.

Cr. Register, May, 1998, No. 509 , eff. 6-1-98.