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<DIV>Operation Medicine Cabinet, a pharmaceutical take back program operated by
DrugFreeCollier.org also did the DEA collection program. Here in Collier
County, Florida, we separate as much as possible, pills from all packaging
including the amber containers. </DIV>
<DIV>All personal information is blacked out and the materials that are
separated from the pills are recycled. </DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 10/13/2010 5:25:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
PAPasterz@cabarruscounty.us writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>For
those of you who had recent collections, how many of you recycled the amber
vials, or prepared them for reuse?<BR><BR> Pete Pasterz, NCQRP<BR>Cabarrus
County Recycling and HHW<BR>PO BOX 707<BR>Concord, NC
28026<BR>704-920-3280<BR>www.cabarruscounty.us/waste<BR>If you're not for ZERO
Waste, how much Waste ARE you for?<BR><BR><BR>-----Original
Message-----<BR>From: pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of DeBiasi,
Deborah (DEQ)<BR>Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 5:08 PM<BR>To:
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] Display of pills
at DEA events<BR><BR>At sites I checked on in Virginia, we provided Sharpie
markers for<BR>people to mark out their identifying information on
medications. Some<BR>did, some didn't. However, the collected
drugs were not displayed to<BR>the public, so it wasn't an issue for us.
As soon as a bag inside the<BR>box was filled up, it was removed, tied and
taped with the date and<BR>initials of the DEA agent on site, and put in his
trunk for later<BR>transport.<BR><BR>The DEA HQ office issued guidance that
the medications were not to be<BR>handled and no questions were to be asked of
people dropping them off.<BR>It would have been helpful to have done an
inventory of the types and<BR>quantities so we could get a better handle on
controlled versus<BR>non-controlled substances, and why meds were turned in -
but the<BR>important part is that those meds are no longer a potential
hazard. We<BR>did pass out additional information on environmentally
responsible<BR>disposal of home medications and our contact information for
questions.<BR><BR><BR>Deborah L. DeBiasi, Virginia DEQ<BR>Office of Water
Permit and Compliance Assistance Programs<BR>Email:
Deborah.DeBiasi@deq.virginia.gov<BR>PH:
804-698-4028<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From:
pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us]
On Behalf Of Matthew<BR>C. Mireles<BR>Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 4:08
PM<BR>To: Ed Gottlieb; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>Subject: Re:
[Pharmwaste] Display of pills at DEA events<BR><BR>Ed, this should be very
interesting but with health laws pertaining to<BR>patients' privacy and
confidentiality (such as HIPPA and PSQIA 2005)<BR>would not apply because the
DEA is not an official health service<BR>provider. On the other hand, it
would have been most considerate and<BR>prudent to ask participants to black
out their names and address or<BR>remove the label.<BR><BR>We were invited at
a press conference in Houston and had a few issues<BR>with the PR. Clear
cylinder and bowls filled with pills look exactly<BR>like perfectly sorted
candies. Even though some 3,400 sites nationwide<BR>participated in the
take-back, no data about the reported 151 tons of<BR>returned drugs were
collected. I believe we miss a huge opportunity to<BR>really understand
why we have the type (?) and quantity (?) of drugs and<BR>why people are
discarding them.<BR><BR>We are anxious to learn about the next step for the
DEA, now with the<BR>newly signed law.<BR><BR>Matthew
Mireles<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>>From: Ed Gottlieb
<egottlieb@cityofithaca.org><BR>>Sent: Oct 13, 2010 11:21
AM<BR>>To: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>>Subject: [Pharmwaste]
Display of pills at DEA events<BR>><BR>>There are two photos of
collected pills on display at DEA collection<BR>events.
http://www.justice.gov/dea/index.htm<BR>>The one in NJ is a clear cylinder
filled with pills. The photo from<BR>Seattle Washington is of a fish
tank filled mostly with prescription<BR>pill bottles. Shouldn't the
names/address have been blacked out from<BR>those bottles?<BR>><BR>>Ed
Gottlieb<BR>>Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator<BR>>Ithaca Area
Wastewater Treatment Facility<BR>>525 3rd Street<BR>>Ithaca, NY
14850<BR>>Work: (607)
273-8381<BR>>egottlieb@cityofithaca.org<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>---<BR>>Note:
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