[Pharmwaste] Items Accepted at Permanent Collection

[Audet, Adele (DPH)]

If the departments are responsible for the fees associated with incineration then there may be a legitimate reason to be frustrated.  Most local and state agencies have very tight budgets.  If a local LE is willing to include prescription drugs in their destruction of evidence then why fault them for not taking on OTCs and vitamins?


Adele D. Audet, R. Ph.

Assistant Director, Drug Control Program

MA DPH

305 South Street

Jamaica Plain MA 02130



Phone 617-983-6712

FAX  617-524-8062

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From: ANGELA Deckers [mailto:adeckers at cityofboise.org]
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 3:33 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: [Pharmwaste] Items Accepted at Permanent Collection

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<mailto:adeckers at cityofboise.org>

Thanks. Your time in responding is much appreciated.


Angela Deckers
Hazardous Materials Coordinator
Boise Public Works
adeckers at cityofboise.org<mailto:adeckers at cityofboise.org>
208.384.3983
208.433.5650 fax
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