Hello Everyone:

 

I have a question for all of you. I have been approached by schools twice in the past year about disposal of the unused EpiPens. Both schools have had about 15 left over which have become expired.

 

If they are used, then we would make an exception and direct them to our Sharps disposal program. However, that program wasn’t really intended for the disposal of unused EpiPens which still contain the drug and has potential to end up landfilled.

 

In the past we have not taken unused EpiPens through our Take Back Medications Program. I’m looking through the Federal Register now to see if this may be an option. Or if the reasoning is that it is a risk to the collection personal for the program.

 

It seems impractical to ask the schools to contract with a sharps disposal company for 15 EpiPens a year. My main question is what have you all directed the schools to do in this situation? As well as, have you heard anything about the manufacturers accepting the expired unused EpiPens back?

 

Your help would be appreciated.

 

Thank you,

 

Megan Kretz

Resource Recovery Specialist

616.632.7941 direct

616.644.3116 cell

616.632.7925 fax

 

 

 

From: list-manager@kalcountyeh.simplelists.com [mailto:list-manager@kalcountyeh.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Mike Miller
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2015 3:02 PM
To: hhwroundtable@kalcountyeh.simplelists.com
Subject: Re: HHW Roundtable Meeting 6-15-15

 

In Tuscola we take latex year round. We charge $1.25 per gallon, but during our HHW collections its free to the residents. During a collection we take in between 100 to 200 gallons. Its not a large part of our budget, around 10%. It all goes to Epaint. We get calls every day for paint and some will pay but most will wait till a collection.

 

On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 2:48 PM, Jennifer L. Kosak <jlkosa@kalcounty.com> wrote:

Thanks for setting up the meeting Cindy!

 

Please RSVP on or before June 10.

 

Also, I am looking for the approximate annual cost from anyone collecting latex paint and what percent of your disposal budget goes to latex paint? If anyone does collect latex paint, is there ever a slow down or does it just keep coming in?

 

Thank you,

 

 

Jennifer Kosak, REHS

Facility Manager

Kalamazoo County

Household Hazardous Waste Center

269-383-8741

www.kalcounty.com/hhw

 

 

 

From: list-manager@kalcountyeh.simplelists.com [mailto:list-manager@kalcountyeh.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Cynthia S. Foster
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2015 10:38 AM
To: 'hhwroundtable@kalcountyeh.simplelists.com'
Subject: HHW Roundtable Meeting 6-15-15

 

Hello everyone,

 

This is my first time using our new listserv to send out a meeting notice, so please let me know if you notice that I’ve left anyone out. I hope everyone’s Monday is going well – not the greatest weather here for the first day of June but I’m sure the flowers and gardens appreciated the rain this weekend.

 

Our next HHW Roundtable meeting will be Monday, June 15^th. As you can see it is a pretty short agenda at the moment – feel free to let me know of any topics you’d like added.

 

I hope we can get a big turnout.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Cindy Foster

Household Hazardous Waste Specialist

HHW Center

269-383-8742

 

 

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