Set up disposal facilities for obsolete/waste pesticides
Adequate disposal facilities should be implemented to allow pesticide users to dispose of contaminated equipment or waste pesticides safely. Pesticides suppliers should be involved in the development and implementation of disposal solutions.
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- OECD Guidance on Pesticide Compliance and Enforcement Best Practices
- UNITAR : Integrated National Programme/SAICM Implementation Framework
- FAO : Pesticide Disposal Series 7: Guidelines for the management of small quantities of unwanted and obsolete pesticides
- FAO : Environmental Management Tool Kit for Obsolete Pesticides (EMTK) - Volume 1 [2009]
- FAO : Guidelines on management options for empty containers [2008]
- FAO : Baseline study on the problem of obsolete pesticide stocks [2001]
- Basel convention : Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with the pesticides aldrin, chlordane, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, HCB, mirex or toxaphene or with HCB as an industrial c