Orchardists were traditionally the higher users, however Agrecovery's programme provided a solution for the disposal of unwanted agrichemicals and the recycling of plastic packaging.
"It's due to the large numbers of orchards which have supply chain/quality assurance programmes which recommend recycling. Plus they are typically more intensive users of chemicals than more pastoral or dairy areas."
Mr Scotland said its programme would continue to raise awareness of the proven negative environmental and health impacts associated with burning or burying plastic packaging and chemicals on-farm.
It was also promoting sensible practices to prevent chemicals becoming a disposal issue in the first place.
"Demonstrating good agricultural practice is important to our export markets while burning or burying plastic impacts negatively on the environment and leaves a harmful legacy for the next generation.
"Plastic can be recycled into new uses ... and it's free to recycle containers from more than 3000 commonly used products through Agrecovery, so why burn or bury?"
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers president Neil Trebilco said growers were used to recycling and the industry was "a bit of a pioneer in its drive towards using more sustainable chemicals".
He welcomed the idea of a new recycling site in the Bay and said its convenience would be a big attraction.
"Obviously if you make recycling easier, it is much more likely to happen."
Growers also had the option of returning containers to the place of purchase and often reused them on orchard, he said.
However, Agrecovery was "certainly a good player when chemicals that are no longer used need to be disposed of".
Agrecovery will hold its next collection in Bay of Plenty in spring 2016 with a booking deadline of August 26.