[Pharmwaste] Seattle joins King Co. program - cities are already included

[Ed Gottlieb]

Margaret,

Thanks for the correction.  I didn't read it carefully enough.  Still good news!

I wonder if I've been misunderstanding this important detail in other cases.
Were any of the county EPR laws structured as I described?  I know I've read wording about "unincorporated portions".  Thanks!

Ed Gottlieb
Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal
Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator
Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility
525 3rd Street
Ithaca, NY  14850
(607) 273-8381
fax: (607) 273-8433
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From: Margaret Shield [margaret.shield at cehstrategies.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 3:46 PM
To: Ed Gottlieb; pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] Seattle joins King Co. program - cities are already included

No, that’s not the case.   Seattle and all cities within King County are included in the regulation already.
The King County Secure Medicine Return Regulation was enacted by the King County Board of Health and the regulation applies to the entire county.  In WA State, local Boards of Health have authority under state statute to enact regulations protecting public health that apply to the entire jurisdiction.

The good development yesterday is that the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a resolution in support of the King County pharmaceutical stewardship law, and urged all pharmacies and law enforcement agencies in the city to host drop boxes as part of the producer’s stewardship program.  This will increase convenience for residents.

Many pharmacies and law enforcement agencies have already signed up to participate, but more can join.  The stewardship plans must be fully implemented by June 16, 2016.
The two approved stewardship plans from producers have statements of interest from 127 collectors overall to host secure drop boxes, including 67 retail pharmacies, 35 hospitals/clinics, and 25 law enforcement locations (according to their approved stewardship plans submitted in 2015).  Producers are required to partner with any pharmacy or law enforcement facility in the county that offers to host a drop box so the number of collection sites is expected to increase.
In any areas where the number of drop boxes does not meet the law’s minimum requirements, periodic collection events or pre-paid return mailers will be provided to residents. Pre-paid return mailers will also be available for home-bound or differentially-abled residents.

Learn more about the King County law at www.kingcountysecuremedicinereturn.org<http://www.kingcountysecuremedicinereturn.org>

Margaret Shield, PhD
Community Environmental Health Strategies, LLC
Smart Science & Policy for Our Health and Environment
Seattle, WA
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From: Pharmwaste [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Ed Gottlieb
Sent: Tuesday, April 5, 2016 12:36 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: [Pharmwaste] Seattle joins King Co. program

The King Co. law coveres unincorporated portions of the County.  It is up to each municipality within the County to decide if they want to join the County plan. The City of Seattle just voted to join:
http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2016/04/05/23908695/drug-drop-boxes-are-coming-to-seattle
Ed Gottlieb
Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal
Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator
Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility
525 3rd Street
Ithaca, NY  14850
(607) 273-8381
fax: (607) 273-8433
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