The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in cooperation with the Pender County Cooperative Extension Office, will offer a Pesticide Collection Day for residents of Pender and surrounding counties. 

The local site manager will be Mark Seitz, County Extension Director and Agriculture Extension Agent for Pender County.  

Collection will take place on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Pender County Agriculture Building, located at 801 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425. The collection site will be behind the Agriculture Building in the driveway off Prospect Street.

Nearly all pesticide products will be accepted. For liquid pesticide containers larger than five (5) gallons or for unlabeled pesticides, please contact the Cooperative Extension Office for guidance before bringing materials to the event. Gas cylinders will not be accepted; however, assistance and disposal information can be provided upon request. This is not a household hazardous waste collection event. Paints and cleaning solutions will not be accepted.

Don’t miss this opportunity in Pender County to safely dispose of unwanted or unusable pesticides.

For more information, contact Mark Seitz at the Pender County Extension Center at 910-259-1235.