Drug Collection and Electronics Recycling Event
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has been scheduled for Saturday, April 27th from 9 a.m. until noon. The Fairfield Soil and Water Conservation District, in cooperation with Violet Township, Fairfield County Sheriff’s office, and Lancaster-Fairfield County Recycling & Litter Prevention, will be participating in the event. The collection site will be the Violet Township Service Center located at 490 N. Center St. in Pickerington, which is at the corner of Stemen Road and Center Street.
This national event marks an ongoing effort to rid the nation’s medicine cabinets of potentially dangerous drugs, particularly controlled substances. Until recently, unused drugs and/or expired medication(s) were commonly discarded in the trash (landfill) or flushed down the sink or toilet – leading to potential chemical contamination of ground water and/or wastewater treatment plants and causing harm to aquatic life and the human water supply.
Prescription pills, capsules, liquids, creams, gels, ointments, patches, suppositories, powders, syringes, and IV’s will be collected. No aerosols or inhalers will be accepted. Please black out the name or remove the label before bringing containers to the disposal site. If disposable items are of unknown origin, they may be dropped off with no questions asked. Call the Fairfield SWCD office at 740-653-8154 with any prescription drug questions.
This event is also accepting electronics. The following electronic items may be dropped off at no cost: computers, laptops, printers, cables, mouses, keyboards, discs, electronic clocks, VCR and DVD machines, radios, and cell phones. Computer monitors will be accepted at no additional cost if they are included as part of an entire computer system. However, there will be a $3 disposal fee for computer monitors that are brought in without a processor or tower. Televisions will be accepted at the event at a cost of $1 per diagonal inch. Call Patty Bratton with Litter Prevention and Recycling at 740-681-4423 with any electronic questions. Only cash or checks will be accepted as payment of disposal fees.Date and Time
Saturday Apr 27, 2013
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Saturday, April 27, 2013; 9:00am to Noon
Location
Violet Township Service Center, 490 N. Center Street, Pickerington, OH 43147
Fees/Admission
No questions asked regarding the origin of drugs being turned in.
Fee for computer monitors (without a tower) is $3.00
Fee for televisions is $1.00 per diagonal inch
Fees must be paid with cash or check only
Contact Information
Patty Bratton, Litter Prevention and Recycling, 740.681.4423
