FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, September 15, 2008

TCEQ to Collect Agricultural Waste Pesticides

Collections to be Held in 12 Texas Cities
Contact: Lisa Wheeler
Phone: 512-239-5003
Pager: 512-606-3681

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is offering rural Texans the opportunity to dispose of banned or unwanted pesticides, properly rinsed plastic pesticide containers, used motor oil, oil filters, and lead-acid batteries free of charge, rain or shine. Collections will be held in the following cities: