Endosulfan Use Prohibited

It is illegal to import, manufacture, or use endosulfan and formulations containing endosulfan in New Zealand.

All unused and partially-used stock of endosulfan was required to 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 that was used as an insecticide on crops and turf. The following products containing endosulfan were sold in New Zealand. These are no longer available, but old stocks may be found in farm sheds and elsewhere.

ENDO 350EC
Thiodan
Thionex Insecticide
Flavylan 350EC

Storing endosulfan outside the time limit?

A person storing endosulfan (for disposal) is to advise one the companies listed below that they are holding stocks of the chemical and arrange for the company to pick up the substance for disposal. In the meantime (while waiting for pick up) they must have the substance stored securely. It is illegal to use it or dump it.

National
Agrecovery
Freephone: 0800 AGRECOVERY (247 326)
Email: chemicals@agrecovery.co.nz
Website: www.agrecovery.co.nz

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

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