Endosulfan Use Prohibited

Safe disposal of Endosulfan

From 16 January 2009, it will no longer be legal to import, manufacture, or use endosulfan and formulations containing endosulfan in New Zealand.

The prohibition is the outcome of a formal reassessment of the chemical by The Environmental Risk Management Authority, as empowered under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.

All unused and partially-used stock of endosulfan must be disposed of by 17 January 2010 (within 12 months of the Authority’s reassessment decision taking effect on 16 January 2009).

What is Endosulfan?

Endosulfan is a chemical used as an insecticide on crops and turf, in formulations. The following products containing endosulfan have been sold in New Zealand for commercial use (it is not sold for domestic use):
ENDO 350EC
Thiodan
Thionex Insecticide
Flavylan 350EC

Safe Disposal Required

From 16 January 2009 people holding stock of endosulfan will have to dispose of it safely and legally within 12 months - it will be illegal to use it or dump it.

Disposal Options

• Ask your local Regional/District Council as to whether the product can be dropped off at transfer stations or surrendered up to any ongoing agrichemical collections. (Regional Councils currently operating a collection and disposal scheme for hazardous agricultural chemical waste are: Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago.)
• Contact a commercial hazardous waste operator, such as one of the companies below:

North Island
Ray McGregor
R & S McGregor Ltd
Hazardous Substances Management
Unit 11, 4 Markedo Place
Papakura, Auckland.
PO Box 12009
Westfield Centre
Hamilton 3248
Ph/fax: 09 299 3121
Mob: 0274 75 1134
Eml: Ray.haztech@xtra.co.nz
www.haztech.co.nz

South Island
John Larcombe
JBL Environmental Ltd
P.O. Box 962
Blenheim 7240
New Zealand
Ph: 03 578 9622
Mob: 027 281 2773
Fax: 03 578 9622
Eml: info@jblenvironmental.co.nz
www.jblenvironmental.co.nz

National
Brett Broadhead
Transpacific Technical Services
1630 Neales Road
East Tamaki
Manukau City
Auckland 2013
Ph: 09 274 7963
PO Box 58032
Greenmount
Auckland
Eml: bbroadhead@transpac.co.nz
www.transpac.co.nz