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District Council of Mallala increases drumMUSTER service
Last updated: 09-10-2015Australia’s agvet chemical container recycling program drumMUSTER has been relaunched in Mallala with more opportunities to dispose of agvet chemical drums. Allan McGann, drumMUSTER’s National Program Manager, is delighted that to report that local farmers can now deliver their empty drums throughout the year, rather than o...More >> -
Carnarvon farmers urged to muster their drums
Last updated: 08-10-2015Over the past few years, drumMUSTER has made huge strides to make it easier for agvet chemical users across Western Australia to dispose of their empty agvet chemical containers. The Carnarvon Shire Council has provided an excellent service to local farmers, collecting 16,818 containers since April 2008 when the Carnarvon Browns...More >> -
Illegal dumping or a temporary situation?
Last updated: 02-10-2015What is wrong with this picture? If you look closely, you can see up to 100 empty plastic containers scattered around the dam. There are a number of reasons to worry about this activity, including the following: Looking at the distribution of the drums around the periphery, we can only assume that the drums were dumped in the ...More >> -
drumMUSTER calls on Coorong farmers to clean up
Last updated: 11-09-2015Australia’s agvet chemical container recycling program drumMUSTER is providing South Australian farmers with fresh opportunities to clear their properties of empty agvet chemical containers. The Coorong District Council operates several collection sites in the region, with upcoming collections scheduled for Meningie Waste Depo...More >> -
Irresponsible disposal both costly and harmful
Last updated: 26-08-2015Increased scrutiny from consumers and the wider community means responsible waste disposal and good farm environmental management practices are more important than ever if farmers are to maintain consumer confidence. In June 2015, a Cowra vineyard operator was convicted and fined $15,000 in Orange Local Court and ordered to pay ...More >> -
Agsafe shortlisted for international stewardship award
Last updated: 29-07-2015Agsafe General Manager, Alison Carmichael, is pleased to announce that the organisation has been named as a finalist in the international Agrow Awards 2015 for ‘Best Stewardship Programme (Accreditation & Training, drumMUSTER and ChemClear)’. “The award category recognises outstanding schemes that manage agrochemical ...More >> -
Accepting Syngenta Gramoxone 20 litre drums without drumMUSTER logo
Last updated: 27-07-2015Syngenta Crop Protection Pty Ltd has advised that the drumMUSTER eligible container logo was not included in the label artwork for blue 20 litre containers distributed during over the last 12 months. The oversight has been rectified and all new containers will have the drumMUSTER eligible container included on the label. drumMUS...More >> -
Relocation of Morwell drumMUSTER collection site
Last updated: 24-07-2015Agvet chemical users in Morwell have a new port of call with the relocation of the collection site at the Morwell Transfer Station on Porters Lane to DASMA Environmental Services on Tramway Road. Over the past few years, drumMUSTER has made huge strides to make it easier for all agvet chemical users across Gippsland to dispose o...More >> -
Time to muster in Coorong
Last updated: 24-06-2015Australia’s agvet chemical container recycling program drumMUSTER is providing South Australian farmers with fresh opportunities to clear their properties of empty agvet chemical containers. The Coorong District Council operates several collection sites in the region, with upcoming collections scheduled for Meningie Waste Depo...More >> -
Agsafe fulfils the needs of chemical users in the pest industry
Last updated: 23-06-2015For the last 16 years, thousands of chemical users have relied on Agsafe’s drumMUSTER program to dispose of their empty agvet chemical containers. During this time, the program has recycled over 25.7 million drums and continues to be the most successful agricultural recycling program in Australia. Once collected, the container...More >>