Columbus Public Health (CPH) invites you to participate in a Drug Drop –Off on Saturday, April 29th at 10:00am-2:00pm at Columbus Public Health, 240 Parsons Avenue.
Protect Your Family and the Environment.
Bring your unwanted, unneeded or expired prescription and over-the-counter pills to Columbus Public Health. Law enforcement officers will dispose of your medications in a safe, legal and environmentally conscious way.
Protect Your Family and the Environment.
Bring your unwanted, unneeded or expired prescription and over-the-counter pills to Columbus Public Health. Law enforcement officers will dispose of your medications in a safe, legal and environmentally conscious way.
April 29, 2017, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Columbus Public Health – 240 Parsons Ave., Columbus
Accepted Items:
- Prescription pills, over the counter pills, patches, pet medication, vitamins and needles/sharps*
*To ensure the safety of volunteers, please put all needles or syringes in a puncture resistant container.
Not Accepted:
- Liquids of any kind, gel caps of any kind, aerosol cans, thermometers and inhalers
Unused or unwanted medicines can harm families, the community and the environment. Drugs can be abused (accidentally or intentionally) and flushing them poses the threat of chemicals entering our lakes, rivers, streams and drinking water.
Should you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Jose Rodriguez CPH, Director of Public Affairs and Communications at 614-645-6928.
JOSE R. RODRIGUEZ
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS
614.645.6928 / 614.604.5025 (cell)
jrrodriguez@columbus.gov
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Columbus Public Health
240 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
www.publichealth.columbus.gov
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