[Pharmwaste] Sonoma County Press Release - Safe Medicine Disposal Ordinance

[Heidi Sanborn]

Sonoma County is proceeding with an EPR ordinance for medications and sharps - see the attached press release.


"The safe disposal of pharmaceutical waste, including sharps that administer medicine, helps protect public health and the environment," stated Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and Water Agency Chairwoman Shirlee Zane. "This ordinance will improve universal access to medication disposal and result in costs savings to residents and benefits to the environment." Currently, take back sites are supported and funded by local ratepayer sewer fees and government agency budgets. Since 2007, local agencies in Sonoma County have collected over 100,000 pounds of unused medications.

Heidi

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