Hi everyone

Apolagies if this is in the wrong bit , i thought it was relavent

After mixing up a batch a scotts bug clear or similar insectacide what do you do with any thats left over ,
its not supposed to go in the toilet , were can we safely dispose of said liquid
and how toxic are these substances if they are released into the environment ?

Thanks in advance

stickyrussian

Good question.

I often feel bad about my growing.
If i could i would do one grow out doors, but thanks to the government I have to grow indoors using electricity.

I think it is best to try using organic methods before going for the manufactured chemical sprays. But as we all know some times there is no other option.

I shall watch this thread with interest.

i suppose you get rid of them the same place as the insect fronts and backs

sorry, i'll fetch my coat

Theres not really an 'easy' way of doing it. You just have to store it up and visit a proper recycling center or dump once in a while. They have special containers for disposing of nasty stuff like pesticides usually free of charge.

Definitely do not put it anywhere it can get into the water table or water supply.

i wouldnt put your faith in the local dump. you'ed should see some of the things i see everyday going into landfill.

EVERYTHING IS NOT AS IT SEEMS TRUST ME.

Well said Cropman, here in Manchester, they fine you now for not putting the correct items in the correct recycling bins.
Was on the news the other day that they just dump it all in the same land fill anyways.

Its just a way of getting money out of people.

The filth and council both make me want to puke...They would rather invest money into CPO's to arrest the local pot head kids or something equally as unimportant.

The whole thing is ran by people who only care about money not the environment.

Thats very sad to hear. I'd heard similar things about a particular london borough, they had money for the collections but once gathered they didnt have the funds to process it all. I hope it's a nasty rumour...........in reality it's probably true.

I suppose the only sure fire thing is to take the responsibility of driving to a recycling facility yourself.

But back to the threads initial point. Why not just make up less insecticide? Or save the surplus for next time?

That shocking about the council's

you should mix a fresh batch up everytime dank mate it goes off rather quickly by all accounts

hmm still none the wiser

stickyrussian

Could you spray any leftovers in your garden, at the proper dilution and not in a concentrated area?

the trouble is i see a lot of these so called specialised recycling lorries on the tip face to.

the other day we were broken down on the tip, for about 3 hours, in which time i saw around 200 tonnes of plastic being dumped there, which was supposed to be recycled.

That is absolutely sickening.