[Pharmwaste] Unwanted med collection event--Boy Scout Eagle project

Mon Apr 19 14:48:15 EDT 2010

Need to check with the local enforcement agencies.   
in NY if you are collecting all pharmaceuticals you need to:

get approval from  the Department of Environmental Conservation to burn the collected hazardous waste in a waste to energy plant.  You need to obtain a variance to burn the collected household hazardous waste pharmaceuticals in the waste to energy plant.  Then you must get approval from the Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement... to hold a collection event that will be collecting controlled substances.

You can hold event with or without a pharmacist, in all cases that collect controlled substances, you must have law enforcement take immediate possession of the controlled substances and then maintain a chain of custody until they are incinerated.

The cost for dis[posal in NY run anywhere from $0 to around $500 depending on the facility used.  Covanta Niagara offers disposal at $0. 

Dennis J. Lucia, P.E.
Pollution Prevention Unit
Division of Environmental Permits
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway  4th Fl.- SW
Albany, NY 12233-1750
(518) 402-9469
Fax (518) 402-9168

>>> <VeoraLittle at aol.com> 4/19/2010 12:37 PM >>>

Operation Medicine Cabinet is a Pharmaceutical Take-Back program that has been developed in Florida to make it easy for all citizens to return unwanted medications including controlled substances. 

As mentioned, key to disposing of all medications including controlled substances is Law Enforcement.  

The lead agent in our program is Law Enforcement here in Collier County Florida. We work hand in hand with the Collier County Sheriff's Office, Naples and Marco Island Police Departments. 

 I have contacted Steve and we will hopefully be assisting the Boy Scouts in making it happen.

PS, There will be a national Pharmaceutical Take Back Day on November 13, 2010.

Susan, nice to talk to you this morning. I will send more information later today. If anyone else is interested in this program for your community, send a note.  fondly, veora

Veora Little, CRNA ( aol://1722:buzzline/ ) 
239-649-6042 or cell 239-450-2883
www.drugfreecollier.org
veoralittle at aol.com, volunteer coordinator, OMC

In a message dated 4/19/2010 10:47:10 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, SusanZ at ohanet.org writes:

I am not sure, but I have been trying to come up with away to help this Scout, but was advised by an attorney on staff to ask this, does anyone have any opinions.

I suggest you alert the assistant SM to the DEA requirement, hazardous waste regulatory aspects (fines and prison), and probably other obstacles to his proposal.  E.g., if he or the troop rents a truck, my legal opinion is that he/they have taken possession of the hazardous waste and will be illegally managing it including transporting it without proper manifest, container, etc.

Susan Zabo
Ohio Hospital Association
Pollution Prevention Coordinator Consultant
614.738.2186

http://www.ohanet.org/Issue/Environmental%20Protection 
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From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us [pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of sfmeier at aol.com [sfmeier at aol.com] 
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 6:35 AM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us 
Subject: [Pharmwaste] Unwanted med collection event--Boy Scout Eagle project

We have a Boy Scout that would like to hold an unwanted med. collection event in the fall in Ashtabula County in Northeast Ohio for his Eagle project.  He has recruited pharmacists, law enforcement officials, a troop full of volunteers, and has found a host of "how to hold an event" guidelines online but has run into one roadblock -- disposing of the meds.  A local hospital told us it could cost us a thousand dollars if he has a successful event. (that's a lot of car washes).  Covanta will do it for free if we rent a truck and deliver it to their plant in Niagara Falls. (not very eco-friendly and will a rent-a-truck company let us transport meds across state in their trucks?).

We're looking for suggestions and/or help for this scout for what I think could be a very worthwhile project.   His plans include public-education on this topic with handouts so the opportunity for a sponsorship is there.

Thanks for your help,
Steve Meier, Asst Scoutmaster Troop 383, Mentor OH

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