In autumn, after the growing season is over, a lot of waste is left in the garden. Green waste is best crushed and made into compost, and the excess should be transferred to the local point of selective collection of municipal waste, i.e. PSZOK.Disposal of used plant protection product packagesSee what to do with plant protection product packages, where to return empty packages, where are spray packages collection points.
What to do with packaging for plant protection products?
What to do with empty crop protection products?
Packaging of plant protection products , do not smoke on your own, do not dispose of in municipal waste containers, forests or fields. They should also not be used for other purposes, e.g. as a container for tools or liquids, because such an idea of reusing used packaging may turn out to be very dangerous for us and harmful to our he alth, as well as to the natural environment.
Packaging of plant protection products has the status of hazardousand should be properly disposed of. Our task is to return them to a designated collection point, which will hand them over for further disposal. However, before we return them, we mustprepare the packaging of the plant protection product for disposal
Three timesrinsing the package afterplant protection product is a condition for its acceptance by the point of sale. Rinsing the packaging and using the rinsings for spraying allows the use of the entire content of the packaging.The washings must not be poured down the sink, as it is dangerous for the environment. In addition, the transport of empty packages from the store is therefore safe, and sellers do not have contact with the concentrated product.
We deliver plastic and glass packaging as well as foil and paper bags to points of sale. Remember, however, thatonly rinses plastic and glass . Do not rinse paper and foil bags.
Where can I return empty packages of plant protection products?
Polish Association for Plant Protection, meeting the needs of farmers, owners of plots and gardens, created the Packaging Collection System, the so-called PSOR system. It allowsto get rid of the empty packaging of a plant protection product , fertilizer or biocidal products free of charge.
The label of each plant protection product informs about the dangers or hazards they may pose, while at the same time indicating on the way of handling the packaging.
As part of the PSOR System , packages for toxic and very toxic plant protection products are collectedfor aquatic organisms or humans and packaging for other hazardous substances used in agriculture, e.g. fertilizers, adjuvants, biocidal products, marked with at least one of the pictograms:
Markings on packaging of plant protection products
Empty containers of plant protection products can be returned to the point of sale free of charge , which will hand them over to a professional company dealing with waste disposal. It does not have to be the same point where we made the purchase. The packaging can be returned to any store that participates in the PSOR System. There is no need to show a receipt or invoice. You can search for collection points via the website: http://systempsor.pl/punkty-odbioru/.
Good to know!Shops selling plant protection products are obliged to take back used packaging of plant protection products. This also applies to large-format stores.
Pay special attention toto whom we give empty plant protection product packages . Their return to the PSOR System guarantees that they will be managed in a responsible and legal manner.
- We appeal to all owners of gardens and plots to act responsibly with packaging for plant protection products and to use the PSOR System. By properly disposing of the empty packaging in the middle, we care for the environment and our he alth - said Marcin Mucha, director of the Polish Association for Plant Protection.
