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Endorsements for the Oregon Drug Take Back Program

Organizations are endorsing the recommendations of the Oregon Drug Take Back Stakeholder Group for building an effective drug take back program. Endorsements to date include: City of Bend Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Oregon...

The Oregonian Editorial Endorses Drug Take Back Program

Read The Oregonian Editorial for 6/25/08 endorsing an Oregon drug take back program.

Drug Take Back Legislation Around the US

A summary of drug take back legislation aimed at consumer unwanted meds is summarized in this report by the Illinois Sea Grant Program.

Oregon Pharmaceutical Take Back Stakeholders Finalize Recommendations

A broad group of stakeholders have completed their recommendations on a possible drug take back program for Oregon. The Stakeholders met since November, 2006 and investigated a number of possible programs to properly dispose of unwanted and unused...

Statewide Drug Take Back Event set for Saturday, November 13, 2010

See the flyer posted below.

Drug Take Back Product Stewardship Program – Legislative Concept

A draft concept has been prepared that would institute a drug take back program in Oregon. A copy of the draft is posted here.

Oregon Drug Take Back Convening Meeting Held 6/24/08

Over 80 stakeholders gathered in Portland on 6/24/08 to hear presentations and consider building an Oregon Drug Take Back Program. The agenda and presentations are linked below: 1. Agenda 2. Stakeholder’s Group a. Tom...

Gillaspie Discusses Drug Take Back at AOR Conference

ACWA Executive Director Janet Gillaspie discussed the Oregon Drug Take Back program at the Association of Oregon Recyclers conference in Seaside. A copy of the presentation is below.

Building an Oregon Drug Take Back Program

This PowerPoint presentation summarizes the current status of efforts to build an Oregon Drug Take Back program.

Drug Take Back - Summary of national information and resources

The Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Program has compiled a one page summary of a variety of information sources and tools related to drug take back programs. Go to

Building an Oregon Drug Take Back Program - PowerPoint presentation