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TPSA request for info on recycling mini bulk containers/IBCs - reply by 10/10
Story Date: 10/4/2012
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Source:The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance, 10/3/12
The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) is working to develop a one-stop shopping web site for growers, retailers, distributors and others who have agricultural chemical mini bulks/IBCs that they want to recycle.
EPA’s refillable container and repackaging regulations went into effect on August 16, 2011 so there are a lot of non-compliant pesticide containers in the marketplace that can no longer be used. There are companies that collect and recycle mini bulks/IBCs that previously contained pesticides or other agricultural chemicals, but the information is scattered so it can be difficult for people with containers to find a legitimate recycler. To address this, TPSA is gathering information about companies and organizations that are recycling mini bulk containers/IBCs so we can post this information on our web site along with other information on managing containers. TPSA will also publicize this information in agricultural industry publications in cooperation with Mirsky Associates.
The goal is to compile a list of companies and organizations that are actively recycling mini bulks/IBCs that previously contained pesticides or other agricultural chemicals and post it on TPSA’s web site by mid-October. The list is open to any companies that meet the criteria described below, so please pass this email along to colleagues or organizations that you know are recycling agricultural chemical mini bulks/IBCs. The more complete the list is, the more useful it will be to the agricultural facilities that have containers that need to be recycled.
In concert with TPSA’s mission statement, companies or entities included on the list of mini bulk/IBC recyclers are expected to perform at high levels of environmental stewardship. While TPSA has not prepared detailed standards that apply to pesticide mini bulk/IBC recycling, at the very minimum, it is expected that companies or entitles on this list must:
· Follow the ANSI/ASABE standard for “Recycling Plastic Pesticide Containers from Pesticides and Pesticide-Related Products” for pesticide and adjuvant containers. (American National Standards Institute/American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers S596 FEB2006)
· Be a member of The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance.
If your company or organization is interested in being included in this project, please provide or update the information identified in the attached spreadsheet to Nancy Fitz at fitz.nancy@epa.gov by October 10, 2012. You can provide this information in the body of an email to Nancy. In particular, TPSA is looking for the following information:
1. The organization’s name and web site
2. Information about the primary recycling contact (up to two people) at the organization, including name, phone and email address
3. Whether your organization recycled (or will recycle) mini bulks/IBCs that previously contained pesticides or other agricultural chemicals in 2012 – Yes or No
4. If the answer to #3 is Yes, please identify:
- The geographic area from which the containers are collected, i.e, list the states where your program operates; and
- All of the different types of mini bulks/IBCs that you recycle, e.g., plastic mini bulk/IBCs; composite IBCs (caged tanks); metal IBCs; or any other type.
5. Do you offer any services relating to pesticide mini bulks/IBCs other than recycling that would be useful for the agricultural sector to know about? Keep in mind that there is a limited amount of space available for this information, but TPSA is aware of companies that can handle mini bulks/IBCs that still have pesticides as a disposal AND recycling service or that have mobile equipment that can rinse containers and conduct DOT testing for the containers at the site of the container owner. This is the type of information we are looking for in this question.
The list of container recyclers will be a living document, which TPSA will update periodically when we receive new information.
For more information, see TPSA’s mini bulk container/IBC management web page at: http://tpsalliance.org/index.php?id=178. If you have any questions about this project or the questions described above, please contact Nancy Fitz at fitz.nancy@epa.gov or 703-305-7385.
Thank you for your interest and please pass this information along to other people or organizations that might be interested in participating in this project.
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