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Can you put pesticides and fertilizers in a dumpster?

Covers: Pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers

No

Short answer: Never. Leftover pesticides go to household hazardous waste collection.

Why

EPA says to follow the label's disposal instructions, check for HHW collection, and never pour pesticides down a sink, toilet or drain. State laws may be stricter than the label. Bagster lists pesticides as unacceptable.

What to do with them instead

Use it up as the label directs or give it to someone who can, otherwise take it to an HHW program.

Sources

  1. EPA - Safe Disposal of Pesticides
  2. EPA - Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
  3. Bagster - Questions & Answers
  4. Oregon Metro - Common household hazardous products

Checked October 2026. Rules change; your hauler's prohibited-items list is the final word.

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