Thanks to the 355 local government councils who host agricultural and veterinary chemical container sites, Australian property owners have diverted millions of tonnes of agricultural waste from landfill towards recycling projects or safe disposal.
Since 1999, councils have demonstrated their strong commitment to improved waste management practices, by engaging with the drumMUSTER and ChemClear agricultural waste services.
As the nation’s longest running agricultural stewardship programs, drumMUSTER has been instrumental in helping landholders clear their land of over 40 million empty agvet drums, while ChemClear has safely disposed of more than 950 tonnes of unwanted chemicals.
Councils who host collection sites for regular chemical pickups are not only allowing a safe product disposal pathway for local residents, they’re helping Australians to keep their land and waterways pristine.
There is a ChemClear collection scheduled for Queensland farmers and agricultural chemical holders in October and November. Registrations close 31 August and can be made at chemclear.org.au
ChemClear will be in touch with QLD councils over the next two months to organise collection locations for this statewide run.
Farm safety is vital to the continued viability of the Australian food and fibre industries and with the amount of agvet products diverted from landfill and into recycling projects, it’s clear farmers get the message and want to deliver on better farm safety.
If your local council would like to get involved, contact drumMUSTER on 1800 008 707 or ChemClear on 1800 008 182.
