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• drumMUSTER and ChemClear fulfil industry QA and government needs

  Last updated: 09-02-2015
  For the last 15 years, hundreds of chemical users have relied on drumMUSTER to regularly dispose of their empty agvet chemical containers. During this time, the program has recycled over 24 million drums and continues to be the most successful agvet container recycling program in Australia. In particular, there are now more oppo...
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• Cranbrook Shire Council leads the way in WA

  Last updated: 06-02-2015
  Australia’s agvet chemical container recycling program drumMUSTER has been relaunched in Cranbrook and Franklin. Jeff Alderton from the Cranbrook Shire Council and drumMUSTER Regional Consultant Graeme Passmore consulted with chemical users in Cranbrook, Franklin River and Tenterden to devise a way for them to dispose of their...
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• drumMUSTER approaching record numbers of recycled containers

  Last updated: 15-01-2015
  The drumMUSTER message continues to be spread far and wide across Australia. A significant milestone is expected to be reached in 2015, and the very impressive 25 millionth container is just around the corner according to Program Manager Allan McGann. Mr McGann said, “we are approaching a significant milestone in the program�...
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• Agsafe shortlisted for international stewardship award

  Last updated: 04-12-2014
  Agsafe has been named as a finalist in the Agrow Awards 2014 for ‘Best Stewardship Programme (Accreditation & Training, drumMUSTER and ChemClear)’. The award category recognises outstanding schemes that manage agrochemical or agbiotech products in the marketplace in a sustainable way. The Agrow Awards were developed to r...
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• Now’s the time for a summer clean-up in QLD

  Last updated: 04-12-2014
  Now’s the time for a summer clean-up With the summer season upon us, now is the time to recycle empty agvet chemical containers before the storm season begins. Growers are urged to take advantage of the drumMUSTER program to recycle their drums. “It’s good practice to dispose of drums on a regular basis, and I urge all gro...
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• drumMUSTER calls on the community to sustain free service

  Last updated: 26-11-2014
  Australia’s agvet chemical container recycling program drumMUSTER is calling on chemical users around the Mansfield Shire to support the next collection undertaken by Maindample CFA on 2 December 2015. The future of the program at the Mansfield Works Depot remains in contention due to little support shown in the municipality. ...
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• A win for the community and drumMUSTER

  Last updated: 19-11-2014
  Locals who cleaned up in this year’s Tidy Town Awards have been presented with their awards and lauded for their forward thinking approach to the environment. Forbes North Public School was awarded the Environmental Education Award for its partnership with the school, drumMUSTER and Landcare to extend sustainability in the com...
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• Canegrowers maintain support for drumMUSTER

  Last updated: 19-11-2014
  A focus on increasing drum returns from major sugar growing areas in Queensland reaped valuable rewards for the industry at the end of the crushing season in 2013. A joint promotion run by drumMUSTER and CANEGROWERS Australia in the lead up to summer 2013-14 resulted in a significant surge in the number of drums returned for rec...
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• Forbes Cleans Up At 2014 Tidy Towns Awards

  Last updated: 17-11-2014
  After months of preparation, assessing and judging the winners of the highly anticipated Tidy Towns Awards have been announced at an awards ceremony held in Nundle. Forbes residents left with smiles on their faces as they took home three well-deserved accolades: Winner of the Sustainable Business Award, Winner of the Environment...
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• New drumMUSTER cage for the Echuca region

  Last updated: 17-11-2014
  The Shire of Campaspe’s Echuca Environment Centre is now home to a permanent drumMUSTER collection cage. “Council has been working with drumMUSTER for many years to collect and dispose of old chemical drums,” said Councillor Greg Toll. “The new cage at Echuca Environment Centre provides an easy disposal option for farmer...
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