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Board Meeting of July 11, 2013
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Additional Written Announcements:
Household Hazardous Waste
d) New Alamo Sheriff Substation Pharmaceutical Collection Site
Staff received a request from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff to make the
Sheriff Substation in Alamo a pharmaceutical collection site. Originally the Board offered
all communities in the District a chance to have a collection site, but at the time the Alamo
Substation was not staffed enough to be open as needed. Now volunteers overseen by
Sheriff staff will manage the collection site. Staff reviewed the Substation and found that it
will operate similar to other District pharmaceutical collection sites.
The operating cost for the Alamo collection site is estimated to be about $1,500 per year.
The Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority will be purchasing and installing the
collection bin and providing all signage. The District will pay for all collection and disposal
costs.
It is estimated that the site will be open by the middle of August.
Household Hazardous Waste
e) Contra Costa Safe Medicine Disposal Forum
District staff has been collaborating with other Contra Costa County agencies to pull
together a Safe Medicine Disposal Forum at JFK University on Thursday, July 18, 2013
from 6 -8 pm. The purpose of the Forum is to bring elected officials and other interested
parties up to speed on the issues surrounding the disposal of unwanted and expired
medications. The event is being hosted by Contra Costa County Board Supervisor Mary
Piepho, who has been active on this issue for many years. Assistant Engineer Melody
LaBella will be speaking on the environmental impacts. Lois Courchaine with the Central
Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority will provide a summary of current collection efforts in
Contra Costa County, including the District's program that operates at 12 law
enforcement agencies within the District's service area. For additional information on the
Forum, see the attached flyer.
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Thursdav, Juiv 18 2013'°""""°
6:00 -8:00 Pm
Space is limited. Please RSVP to LeeAn n Knight at
leeannk @ddsd.org or (925) 756 -1948
Discussion on the need for safe and convenient disposal locations for unwanted
medicines, local government collection efforts in Contra Costa County and the
extended producer responsibility (EPR) approach being required in Alameda County
and considered for statewide implementation by California's legislature.
Registration and Networking: 6:00 -6:30 pm
Program: 6:30 -8:00 pm
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e Welcome
Mary Piepho, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
+, Environmental Impacts
Melody LaBella, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
ED Human Impacts
April Rovero, National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse
Current Medicine Collection Efforts in Contra Costa County
Lois Courchaine, Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority
EPR Approach: Alameda County's Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance & SB 727
Heidi Sanborn, California Product Stewardship Council
Pharmaceutical Industry Perspective on EPR Approach
Mike Rogge, California Manufacturers & Technology Association (Invited)
Retail Industry Perspective on EPR Approach
Saifi Raniwala, City Center Pharmacy, Brentwood
Wrap Up & Next Steps
Michael Kent, Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Commission
Brought to you by the Contra Costa County Pharmaceutical Disposal Collaborative —a partnership of Central Contra Costa San-
itary District, Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority, Contra Costa County, Contra Costa County Prescription Drug Abuse
Prevention Coalition, Delta Diablo Sanitation District, National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse and West Contra
Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority
* This program is not affiliated or endorsed by John F. Kennedy University, 100 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.