[Pharmwaste] RE: Interesting 'destruction' of controlled substances

[Smith, Charlotte]

While law enforcement has the freedom to manage controlled substances as they see fit from a diversion perspective under DEA regulations, I'm not so sure they can dispose in a landfill without special permission through a waste acceptance manager. Hopefully they have already gone through that process locally.

Best regards,

Charlotte A. Smith, R. Ph., M.S.
Senior Regulatory Advisor
WMSS PharmEcology Services
csmith at pharmecology.com<mailto:msmith at wm.com>
713-725-6363




From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Lucy, Burke at CalRecycle
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 11:23 AM
To: 'pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us'
Subject: [Pharmwaste] Interesting 'destruction' of controlled substances

WPD receives 'drop off box' for disposal of medicine, December 18, 2014
http://www.williamsondailynews.com/news/home_top-news/150936594/WPD-receives-drop-off-box-for-disposal-of-medicine
"The drugs will be destroyed by transferring them to an Element MDS system. The system consists of a disposable bottle where the drugs will be transferred to and an MDS powder packet will be added along with water. The lid is then tightened on the bottle which will auto lock and cannot be removed. The bottle will be shaken to mix the contents and all medicine inside the bottle will dissolve. The bottle is then ready to be placed in a trash receptacle for safe disposal."

According to the manufacturer's brochure apparently for "many people in medical, environmental, and regulatory groups," (http://elementmds.com/wp-content/themes/ABC-basic/images/2014%20EMDS%20WP.pdf) the benefits of Element(r) MDS include: "Can accommodate controlled substances unlike mail-in kits."

Burke

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