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<DIV>Need to check with the local enforcement agencies. </DIV>
<DIV>in NY if you are collecting all pharmaceuticals you need to:</DIV>
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<DIV>get approval from the Department of Environmental Conservation to burn the collected hazardous waste in a waste to energy plant. You need to obtain a variance to burn the collected household hazardous waste pharmaceuticals in the waste to energy plant. Then you must get approval from the Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement... to hold a collection event that will be collecting controlled substances.</DIV>
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<DIV>You can hold event with or without a pharmacist, in all cases that collect controlled substances, you must have law enforcement take immediate possession of the controlled substances and then maintain a chain of custody until they are incinerated.</DIV>
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<DIV>The cost for dis[posal in NY run anywhere from $0 to around $500 depending on the facility used. Covanta Niagara offers disposal at $0. </DIV>
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<DIV>Dennis J. Lucia, P.E.<BR>Pollution Prevention Unit<BR>Division of Environmental Permits<BR>New York State Department of Environmental Conservation<BR>625 Broadway 4th Fl.- SW<BR>Albany, NY 12233-1750<BR>(518) 402-9469<BR>Fax (518) 402-9168<BR><BR><BR>>>> <VeoraLittle@aol.com> 4/19/2010 12:37 PM >>><BR></DIV><FONT id=role_document face="Lucida Sans" color=#000000 size=2>
<DIV><STRONG>Operation Medicine Cabinet</STRONG> is a Pharmaceutical Take-Back program that has been developed in Florida to make it easy for all citizens to return unwanted medications including controlled substances. </DIV>
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<DIV>As mentioned, key to disposing of all medications including controlled substances is Law Enforcement. </DIV>
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<DIV>The lead agent in our program is Law Enforcement here in Collier County Florida. We work hand in hand with the Collier County Sheriff's Office, Naples and Marco Island Police Departments. </DIV>
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<DIV> I have contacted Steve and we will hopefully be assisting the Boy Scouts in making it happen.</DIV>
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<DIV>PS, There will be a national Pharmaceutical Take Back Day on November 13, 2010.</DIV>
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<DIV>Susan, nice to talk to you this morning. I will send more information later today. If anyone else is interested in this program for your community, send a note. fondly, veora</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face="American Classic Extra Bold" size=3 PTSIZE="12" FAMILY="SERIF"><B><I><A href="aol://1722:buzzline/">Veora Little, CRNA</A> <BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="American Classic Extra Bold" color=#0000a0 size=3 PTSIZE="12" FAMILY="SERIF">239-649-6042 or cell 239-450-2883</FONT></I></B></DIV>
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<DIV><B><I><FONT lang=0 face="American Classic Extra Bold" color=#0000a0 size=3 PTSIZE="12" FAMILY="SERIF"><A href="mailto:veoralittle@aol.com">veoralittle@aol.com</A>, volunteer coordinator, OMC</FONT></I></B></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 4/19/2010 10:47:10 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, SusanZ@ohanet.org writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>I am not sure, but I have been trying to come up with away to help this Scout, but was advised by an attorney on staff to ask this, does anyone have any opinions.<BR><BR>I suggest you alert the assistant SM to the DEA requirement, hazardous waste regulatory aspects (fines and prison), and probably other obstacles to his proposal. E.g., if he or the troop rents a truck, my legal opinion is that he/they have taken possession of the hazardous waste and will be illegally managing it including transporting it without proper manifest, container, etc.<BR><BR>Susan Zabo<BR>Ohio Hospital Association<BR>Pollution Prevention Coordinator Consultant<BR>614.738.2186<BR><BR>http://www.ohanet.org/Issue/Environmental%20Protection<BR>________________________________<BR>From: pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of sfmeier@aol.com [sfmeier@aol.com]<BR>Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 6:35 AM<BR>To: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>Subject: [Pharmwaste] Unwanted med collection event--Boy Scout Eagle project<BR><BR>We have a Boy Scout that would like to hold an unwanted med. collection event in the fall in Ashtabula County in Northeast Ohio for his Eagle project. He has recruited pharmacists, law enforcement officials, a troop full of volunteers, and has found a host of "how to hold an event" guidelines online but has run into one roadblock -- disposing of the meds. A local hospital told us it could cost us a thousand dollars if he has a successful event. (that's a lot of car washes). Covanta will do it for free if we rent a truck and deliver it to their plant in Niagara Falls. (not very eco-friendly and will a rent-a-truck company let us transport meds across state in their trucks?).<BR><BR>We're looking for suggestions and/or help for this scout for what I think could be a very worthwhile project. His plans include public-education on this topic with handouts so the opportunity for a sponsorship is there.<BR><BR>Thanks for your help,<BR>Steve Meier, Asst Scoutmaster Troop 383, Mentor OH<BR><BR>---<BR>Note: As a courtesy to other listserv subscribers, please post messages to the listserv in plain text format to avoid the garbling of messages received by digest recipients.<BR>---<BR>TO SUBSCRIBE, go to: http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharmwaste <BR>TO UNSUBSCRIBE, DO NOT REPLY TO THE LISTSERV. Please send an e-mail to pharmwaste-unsubscribe@lists.dep.state.fl.us -- the subject line and body of the e-mail should be blank.<BR>If you believe you may be subscribed with a different email address, please visit the subscriber listing at http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/mailman/roster/pharmwaste <BR>FOR PROBLEMS: Contact List Administrator Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us <BR>SEND MAIL to the list server at: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us
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