Photo by Esther Wyatt

Be Pesticide Free

Pesticide use can negatively impact the health of our community and environment. Pesticides include such products as insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides and herbicides.

Using home and garden pesticides and synthetic fertilizers is a band-aid solution which may amplify lawn and garden problems and pose a risk to people, pets, wildlife and beneficial insects. Rainfall and over-watering can cause excess pesticides and fertilizers from your lawn and garden to run off via storm drains into our creeks, impacting the health and habitat of fish and aquatic organisms.

The impact of pesticides, when applied incorrectly, can reach beyond their point of application, as rain and wind disperse pesticides into the air, water and soil.

Pesticide Free lawn signs are free to City of Kelowna residents. Call 469-8982 to get your FREE sign.	Pesticide Notification Registry	Call 469-8982 to get your FREE Pesticide Free recipe carabiner keychain. Click on the puppy to see all the recipes!

More Pesticide and Pesticide Alternative Info

Hazardous Waste Round Up Bring your pesticides and other hazardous household products for safe disposal or recycling to Crown Packaging, 2092 Enterprise Way from 9am to 3pm, Saturday October 14. Contact Regional Waste Reduction Office at 469-6250 for details. For year round disposal of consumer grade pesticides and herbicides, visit the Battery Doctors at 1972 Windsor Road (860-2866).