[Pharmwaste] Items Accepted at Permanent Collection

[Howard Anderson]

Dear PharmWaste:

I wish all of you would forget about trying to designate this little bit of
waste we are trying to get rid of to keep the prescription drugs out of the
wrong hands and just let them be incinerated as intended.

Too many of you keep finding boogey men in these collection programs and it
stands in the way of getting the drugs off the street and away from
potential poisoning of children.

Howard

Howard C. Anderson, Jr.,R.Ph.
Executive Director
North Dakota Board of Pharmacy
1906 E. Broadway Ave.
P.O. Box 1354
Bismarck, ND  58502-1354
Phone (701) 328-9535
Fax (701) 328-9536
Web site www.nodakpharmacy.com

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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 Maureen
Bascom
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 2:39 PM
To: ANGELA Deckers; pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: Re: [Pharmwaste] Items Accepted at Permanent Collection

I would be interested in knowing if any unused pharma from households, that
falls under RCRA, such as P or U listed wastes are being deposited in the
police collection containers.  If so, does that now make the police
generators of hazardous wastes?

>>> "ANGELA Deckers" <adeckers at cityofboise.org> 3/26/2012 3:33 PM >>>
Greetings. I am hoping to get some feedback from other programs that have
established pharm collection containers at local law enforcement agencies.
 
In our program, the evidence room managers of the participating police
agencies are voicing frustration over the disposal of items in the
collection containers that are viewed, by the agencies, as outside the realm
of the intended use of the program. Examples would include vitamins,
over-the-counter meds etc... 
 
As public works staff, I facilitated the implementation of the program, come
from the environmental side, and see the benefit of collecting some of these
products. The police staff are looking at controlling illegal use of
prescription meds. I would like them to collect these products but don't
wish to alienate them to the point that they consider backing out all
together. 
 
Has anyone else run into this and what compromises were reached?   Where did
your program draw the line?
 
Please respond to adeckers at cityofboise.org 
 
Thanks. Your time in responding is much appreciated.
 
 
Angela Deckers
Hazardous Materials Coordinator
Boise Public Works
adeckers at cityofboise.org
208.384.3983
208.433.5650 fax

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