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San Francisco’s Safe Medicine Disposal Pilot Program June 2013 - One Year Update

San Francisco’s Safe Medicine Disposal Pilot Program June 2013 - One Year Update. Voluntary Collaborative Pilot Program. Funding ($110,000) From PhRMA and Genentech Collection (independent pharmacies & police stations) Using California Model P rogram Guidelines (SB966)

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San Francisco’s Safe Medicine Disposal Pilot Program June 2013 - One Year Update

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  1. San Francisco’s Safe Medicine Disposal Pilot ProgramJune 2013 - One Year Update

  2. Voluntary Collaborative Pilot Program • Funding ($110,000) • From PhRMA and Genentech • Collection (independent pharmacies & police stations) • Using California Model Program Guidelines (SB966) • Program Logistics • City accepts funds, recruits sites, contracts with hauler for bins/disposal, and conducts outreach • City Sponsors: SF Environment, SFPD, SFPUC, Mayor’s Office • Outreach • Program Launch Event, billing inserts, community centers, doctors offices, social media, grassroots outreach • “Safe Drug Disposal Information Ordinance” • Research • Medicine Waste Characterization Study

  3. Pilot Program Collection Sites

  4. Collection Bins for Non-Controlled Meds

  5. Police Stations Take Both Over The Counter

  6. 13 Independent Pharmacies

  7. One Community Center

  8. Two-key Collection Bins

  9. Pharmacist Has One Key

  10. Med Waste Hauler Driver has other key

  11. Secure “Non-retrievable” Storage

  12. Bin Signage

  13. Site Signage

  14. Education and Advertising

  15. Medical Waste Generator Permit

  16. Licensed Medical Waste Hauler

  17. Weights Collected 18,950 pounds collected in first 13 months

  18. Pilot Program Budget - $110,000

  19. Pilot Program Launch Event April 23, 2012

  20. HHW Collection Facility 1990-2005

  21. Temporary Pharmacy Collection 2006

  22. DEA Collection Events since 2010

  23. Mail-In Program 2009-2011

  24. SF’s EPR Ordinance for Pharmaceuticals • Introduced in April 2010 to address disposal of residential meds • Passed committee in October 2010 • Required producer stewardship plan and • annual reporting • Phased-in approach for prescription medication, non prescription, and then controlled substances. IndefinitelySuspended in favor of Collaborative Pilot Program

  25. And in addition … • 100 non-participating pharmacies • Point of sale materials informing public of how to safely and legally dispose of medicines • “…posted in an area visible to the public & adjacent to the area where prescription drugs are dispensed” Safe Drug Disposal Information Ordinance

  26. Poster for Non-participating Pharmacies

  27. Lesson #1: City contracting is slow July 2011 October 2011 January 2012 April 2012

  28. Lesson #2: Find a Good Hauler

  29. Lesson #3: The Police are Great Partners

  30. But Residents Prefer Pharmacies

  31. Lesson #4: Celebrate Your Partners

  32. Lesson #5: Loose pills are hard to count

  33. Medicine Waste Characterization Study

  34. What’s Next?

  35. Maggie Johnson Residential Toxics Reduction Coordinator margaret.johnson@sfgov.org 415-355-5006

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