The more than 100 tons — 205,021 pounds — of pesticide has since been repackaged and transported to out-of-state incinerators by Veolia Environmental Services of Blaine, Minn.
"Since 1992, almost 7,000 people have used Project Safe Send to get rid of their unusable pesticides, more than two and a half a million pounds," said Doug Goehring, North Dakota Agriculture commissioner, in a statement released Friday.
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"These numbers clearly indicate a continuing need for Project Safe Send," Goehring said.
At the collection in Wyndmere, Veolia staff indicated a significant amount of trifluralin, a basic herbicide used to control the spread of weeds, was deposited. Pesticides collected in bulk throughout the state include DDT, arsenic and mercury compounds.
According to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, the Valley City collection drew the most participants - 54 - and was second in the amount of chemicals collected - 30,838 pounds. Grand Forks came in first for the amount of waste pesticide collected, which was more than 48,000 pounds.
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