Monroe County announces 2025 pharmaceutical waste disposal
The waste collection program allows residents to dispose of unwanted or unneeded pharmaceutical waste in a manner that protects both the environment and the community.
DES Director Mike Garland says the collection's partnership with Wegmans will 'make these services convenient and accessible' to the community.
Permitted waste at disposal sites includes pills, liquid medications, syringes, sprays, inhalers, EpiPens, empty medication bottles, over-the-counter medications, ointments, and creams.
OCSO collects 722 lbs. of unused medication for Drug Take Back Day
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office and other agencies will be present at collection sites to assist.
'The opioid crisis continues to devastate families and communities across our county and the nation. Curbing an epidemic of this proportion requires all of us working together; law enforcement in tandem with our partners in medicine, prevention, and recovery,' Monroe County Sheriff Todd K. Baxter said, 'You also have a critical role to play.'
Three mobile collection events will be held at various Wegmans locations for the spring and summer. The following locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following dates:
Saturday, May 3: Mt. Read Wegmans in Greece
Saturday, July 19: Calkins Road Wegmans in Henrietta
Saturday, September 13: Eastway Wegmans in Rochester
Outside of the three events, pharmaceutical waste can be disposed of throughout the year from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at the Monroe County/WM Ecopark located at 10 Avion Drive in Chili.
Additional information regarding pharmaceutical waste disposal can be found here.
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