The County’s pesticide law aims to protect families, pets and the environment from the harmful effects of synthetic chemicals in the air, water, and soil.
Homeowners, property managers and landscapers should familiarize themselves with the requirements of the law. The law affects property owners and professional landscapers equally, so future contracts for lawn care should only provisions that include the use of organic pesticides or herbicides.
If homeowners are still in possession of pesticides that are now banned, they may safely dispose of those pesticides at the household hazardous waste collection site of the Shady Grove Transfer Station in Derwood.
The DEP brochure detailing the provisions of the pesticides law will soon be getting to residents and businesses. The mailer is printed in English and Spanish. Translations are downloadable online in Amharic, Chinese, French and Korean.
The DEP website has additional information on the law, plus options on how to improve lawns using organic methods. The site is available at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/lawns/law/.
