Sharps & Unwanted Medications Disposal

SPECIAL UNWANTED PRESCRIPTION DRUG COLLECTION

The Broome County Sheriff's Office is planning unwanted prescription drug collections to coincide with the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2012.

Collection Information for All Locations
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Hours: 10am-2pm

Locations:
Broome County Sheriff's Office
155 Lt. VanWinkle Dr.
Binghamton, NY 13905

Town of Union Town Office
3111 E. Main St.
Endwell, NY 13760

Whitney Point Fire Station
2665 Main Street
Whitney Point, NY 13862

Town of Sanford
Deposit Police Station
146 Front St
Deposit, NY 13754

Household Sharps Disposal Guidelines

Follow the below guidelines when storing sharps until they can safely be disposed of.
Household Sharps & Medical Waste Guide

DO-

Place used Sharps in a sharps container. Containers can be purchased at the local drug store. If you do not have a sharps container use a plastic bottle that cannot be broken or punctured, such as a detergent bottle. Screw cap on & tape cap. Write “SHARPS” on the container. Bring to a designated drop-off location that accepts sharps.
Place sharps in container directly after use. Keep container closed and away from children and pets. Store in a secure location.
When traveling bring container with you.

DON'T-

Don’t put sharps containers in the trash.*
Don’t clip, bend or put the cap back on used sharps
Don’t put loose used sharps or used sharps container in with the recyclables
Don’t put used sharps in soda cans, milk cartons, glass bottles or containers that can be broken or punctured. Coffee cans are not safe because plastic lids come off easily, leak and can be punctured.

*Used sharps containers can be placed in the trash only if access to a drop-off is not available

Sharps Disposal Locations

For a full listing of local sharps disposal locations visit New York State Directory of Community Sharps Collection Sites

Unwanted Medication Guidelines

For guidelines on proper disposal of unwanted medications please visit the Department of Environmental Conservation's website.

For a listing of scheduled area collections visit the Department of Environmental Conservation's website : http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/63826.html

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