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Dispose Of Neonics Insecticides At Westport's Household Hazardous Waste Day
The event is scheduled for April 5 at the Greens Farms Railroad Station.
WESTPORT, CT —In 2018, the State of Connecticut became one of the first states in the nation to restrict the use of insecticides called Neonicotinoids or “Neonics” for short. This class of chemicals has been proven to be especially harmful to the world’s pollinators. All are encouraged to help protect pollinators and products containing Neonics to Hazardous Waste Day.
The Public Works Department encourages residents to take advantage of Household Hazardous Waste Day and safely dispose of any neonicotinoid containing insecticides.
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Products that contain one of the following chemicals on the label may be disposed of at the April 5 Hazardous Waste Day Collection:
- Imidacloprid
- Clothianidin
- Thiamethoxam
- Acetamiprid
- Dinotefuran
Date: Saturday, April 5th, 2025
Where: Greens Farms RR Station Parking Lot #1 on New Creek Road
Time: 9 am – 2 pm
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For a complete list of products containing Neonicotinoids please consult the following link: http://www.xerces.org/pesticides/understanding-neonicotinoids
This press release was produced by the Town of Westport. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
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