Medication CollectionProtect your Family, Protect the Planet!
SaturdayApril 27, 2013
Roth's Fresh Market 702 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Salem Civic Center Peace PlazaBetween City Hall & the Library (access off Commercial St.)
Stayton Public Library515 North 1st Avenue.
Turner Fire Station 7605 3rd Street SE
Hubbard Police Department3720 2nd Street
Former Roth's Fresh Market5013 River Road N., Keizer
Keizer ResidentsKeizer Police Dept.930 Chemawa Rd NE.
WHAT TO BRING TO THE COLLECTION:• Expired or unwanted prescription medications • Unneeded over-the-counter medication• Drugs that didn’t work for you, a family member, or pet • Drugs that are no longer used • Medication from deceased family members • Unknown tablets and capsules Please leave all medicines in their original containers if possible!ITEMS NOT TO BRING: • Thermometers • Needles/syringes • Medical waste of any type • Over the-counter items that are not medicines • Bathroom Products (shampoo, hair spray, deodorant, and other hygiene products, etc.) • Bug repellent, leaking liquid containers and nutritional products, etc. How to safely dispose of medication between collection events
Medications improperly stored and disposed of present a risk to health, security and the environment. Improperly stored drugs pose a risk to children and teens in your household. Improperly disposed drugs can be scavenged from garbage and abused. When drugs are flushed, they are not removed by sewage treatment facilities and septic tank systems. Drugs can enter the soil, surface water and groundwater. Studies have shown that drugs found in waterways have a serious impact on fish and other aquatic life.Please keep all medications safely stored (a locked cabinet is best) until used or disposed of at an event or authorized collection facility!