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State officials weigh pesticide container disposal plan
DES MOINES IDPA reports worry over empty pesticide and fertilizer containers posing hazards to children. Metal drums are hard to empty and melting is dangerous. The idea urges youth groups like FFA chapters to crush and ship containers to Des Moines for recycling, paying $30 per ton and teaching safety practices to teens and families.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Solid Waste Disposal Commission
Peter Hamlin
State Department of Environmental Quality
FFA
Hamlin