[Pharmwaste] San Antonio - Texas / MedDropSA results

[Mark]

But the *solution* is still incineration. Not good!
 
Mark Donahue
ListServe Contributor

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From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Matthew C.
Mireles
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 6:16 PM
To: Jeff Hollar; pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] San Antonio - Texas / MedDropSA results


That actually may qualify each household as small waste generator...  : )




-----Original Message----- 
From: Jeff Hollar 
Sent: Jun 7, 2010 2:47 PM 
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us 
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] San Antonio - Texas / MedDropSA results 



Wow - That's over 10 pounds of pharmaceutical waste per vehicle!  That seems
high for a single consumer household.

 

Jeff Hollar

President

 PharmWaste Technologies, Inc.

 (P) 515-276-5302 Ext. 316

 (W) www.pwaste.com

 

From: Tenace, Laurie [mailto:Laurie.Tenace at dep.state.fl.us] 
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 1:41 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: [Pharmwaste] San Antonio - Texas / MedDropSA results

 

 

 

 

The Department of Environmental Protection values your feedback as a
customer. DEP Secretary Michael W. Sole is committed to continuously
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Please take a few minutes to comment on the quality of service you received.
Simply click on this link to the DEP Customer Survey
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From: Ken Diehl [mailto:Ken.Diehl at saws.org] 
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 12:17 PM
To: 'pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us'
Subject: FW: San Antonio - Texas / MedDropSA results

 

May I ask this List Group if any other Program of it's kind has exceeded
1,336 lbs. for a one time collection of unused/unwanted medicines collected
in the US?  Thanks.

 

Ken Diehl, Environmental Protection Specialist IV

Resource Protection & Compliance Department

San Antonio Water System

P.O. Box 2449

San Antonio, Texas  78298

Work: (210) 233-3535

Fax:    (210) 233-4797

ken.diehl at saws.org

 

From: Ken Diehl 
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 9:02 AM
To: 'Smith, Helen E.'; 'Georgia Zannaras'; 'judy at restorativehealth.com';
'wiesner.dennis at heb.com'; 'Afamia El-Nakat'; 'pgoodwin at homeinstead.com'
Cc: 'pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us'; Mike Gonzales; 'Jessica Huybregts';
Donovan Burton; William Peche; 'Winter, Andrew'; Dave Diehl;
'eljohnso at tceq.state.tx.us'; David Newman; 'Joseph Krupa'; 'Guzman, John A';
'James Miertschin'; 'Joe Gildersleeve'; 'Danny Siebeneicher'; Ken Diehl;
Erik Hobson; Kirk Nixon; Robert Martinez; Sarah Gatewood
Subject: San Antonio - Texas / MedDropSA results

 


I wanted to share the results provided by the San Antonio Police
Department/Narcotics Division of "MedDropSA" that was held this last Sat.
(June 5th) in San Antonio Texas.  MedDropSA is the name for the City of San
Antonio's residential pharmaceutical drug disposal program. See Flyer
attached.   

 

The San Antonio Water System has partnering with the San Antonio Police
Department and the City's Solid Waste Management Division on a new
initiative, MedDropSA.  This program is designed to collect unwanted or
unused medications, both prescription and over-the-counter.  The event was
scheduled in conjunction with the City's Household Hazardous Waste
collection day to collect old/unneeded pharmaceuticals, providing a safe,
free alternative to disposal.   

 

3515-10-SAWS-MedDropSAWeight: 

.        Pills - 1,007 lbs    

.        Liquids/powders/creams - 329 lbs

 

          GRAND TOTAL: 1,336 lbs

 

Approximate number of vehicles participated:  

.       110

 

Boxes to be incinerated by Law enforcement at a permitted facility: 

.       Total of 36 boxes

 

 

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.

 

Ken Diehl, Environmental Protection Specialist IV

Resource Protection & Compliance Department

San Antonio Water System

P.O. Box 2449

San Antonio, Texas  78298

Work: (210) 233-3535

Fax:    (210) 233-4797

ken.diehl at saws.org

 

 

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