News

June 19, 2007

Information on Drug Take Back Programs

"Conflicting Public Policies: Why is it so Difficult to Keep Pharmaceuticals out of the Water?"

Brenda Ortigoza Bateman, Ralph Thonstad, Daniel Danicic

5/07

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Drug Take Back Program options - powerpoint presentation 3/08/7

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Drug Take Back Program Funding Options paper 3/01/07

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Pharmaceutical Take Back Costs Reviewd paper 3/01/07

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Oregon DEQ Policy on Unwanted Drug Disposal

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Trash Your Stash - Popular in some California cities, this program has enforced deposit boxes for unwanted drugs and pharmaceuticals. Law enforcement inventories and empties the containers routinely. Additional information found here

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Detailed report from the Northeast Recycling Council that provides a road map for holding legal unwanted medicine collection events. The report in a PDF format is below.

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In May 2006, the Bay Area Pollution Prevention Group (BAPPG) piloted a first-of-its-kind regional collection event for residential pharmaceutical waste. Throughout the Bay Area, more than 1,500 residents disposed of 3,634 lbs of pharmaceutical waste at 39 locations. The BAPPG coordinated this pilot program with 17 agencies that managed the collection event details, which included location, staffing, police presence, and documentation of controlled substances. The PDF below contains a final report documenting the details.If you have any questions please contact Jen Jackson at the East Bay MUD at jacksonj@ebmud.com

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Regulatory Framework on Drug Take Back Programs from Wisconsin. This publication from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources outlines the Wisconsin regulatory requirements for drug take back programs, including federal requirements under the US Drug Enforcement Administration and US EPA

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Washington PH:ARM program

Review this program to learn more about the proposed PH:ARM program being developed in Washington for proper drug disposal.

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Learn more about the Australian Drug Take Back program here

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Indiana TRIAD Program - Link here

to learn more about the Allen County, Indiana drug take back program.

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Information on the existing unwanted drug product stewardship law in British Columbia can be found here

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