Solid Waste Calendar

Catholic Charities Senior Services, Kentucky Senior Medicare Patrol, Louisville Metro Police Department, Louisville Metro Solid Waste, Senior Pharmacy Solutions and TRIAD are teaming up to provide opportunities for Louisville residents to safely dispose of their unused medication products.  They are sponsoring three (3) EXPIRED DRUG TOSS events in Louisville:

Collection Sites

The following collection sites are open
from 10 am - 2 pm on the specified date:

Thursday, September 15, 2011
The Temple Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom
Brownsboro Road & Lime Kiln Lane (Map It)

Friday, September 16, 2011
The NIA Center
2900 W. Broadway (Map It)

Saturday, September 17, 2011
St. Rita's Catholic Church
8709 Preston Highway (Map It)

Medication products should never be flushed down the toilet or the drain, burned in the open or thrown in the trash because:

• They can contaminate the environment if they get into the drinking or ground water
• They may kill bacteria or produce drug resistant bacteria in sewage treatment plants and septic systems if flushed down the drain
• Burning can release toxic pollutants into the air
• They can be scavenged from your trash receptables to be illegally used or sold
• They can be taken mistakenly and cause serious health problems

Items that organizers are encouraging citizens to bring to the toss are:

• Expired or unused medications
• Bulk or loose tablets and capsules
• Medications that should be kept cold, but were not

Items not accepted:

• Used or unused sharps, hypodermic needles and lances, due to safety reasons
• Cosmetics, personal care or hygiene items

Due to the volume of drugs brought to the site, please place all tablets and capsules in a zip-lock bag. Vials (with personal information marked out) should be placed in another bag/container. Also, place all bottled liquids and tubes of medication into separate bags. This will help the process move more quickly.

For the safety of your family, please keep all medications properly closed in their original child-resistant containers and transfer to bags immediately prior to your visit to the drug toss.

NO CLINICS, MEDICAL OFFICES or PHARMACIES