Container Eligibility Requirements

Product containers that can be accepted for recycling through the Ag Container Recycling Council (ACRC) sponsored programs must meet these criteria:
 

Eligible:

 
  • Rigid, high density polyethylene (HDPE), 55 gallons and smaller, that previously held products utilized in the following markets:
  • Crop Protection – Containers that held EPA registered crop protection products labeled for agricultural uses. Containers that previously held non- registered products such as adjuvants, crop oils and surfactants are also eligible for recycling.
  • Professional Turf, Forestry, Industrial Vegetation Management, Aquatics – Containers that held EPA registered products labeled for professional turf, nursery, lawncare, industrial vegetation management, or aquatic uses are eligible for recycling, Containers that previously held non-registered products such as adjuvants, crop oils and surfactants are also eligible for pick up.
  • Pest Control Operators, Structural Pest Control – Containers that held EPA registered products labeled for professional application.
 
 

Not Eligible:

 
Any container constructed of anything other than HDPE, rotationally molded containers, mini-bulk, intermediate bulk containers (IBC), totes, and all containers that previously held products utilized in the following markets:
 
  • Animal Health – Containers that previously held animal health products including dairy disinfectants are not eligible for recycling in the ACRC program.
  • Consumer Home & Garden, Pest Control and Swimming Pool Maintenance – Containers that previously held products labeled for consumer use in households, lawn and garden, and swimming pool uses are not eligible for recycling in the ACRC program.