Unprecedented Drug Disposal Bill up for Final Vote in Alameda County, California
The county's Board of Supervisors will vote on the Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance, which would require makers of drugs sold or distributed in Alameda County to pay for a countywide program to safely collect and destroy unused medications. Currently, residents can discard pills they no longer need at 28 drop-off locations, a publicly funded program that costs an estimated $330,000 annually.
The county's Board of Supervisors will vote on the Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance, which would require makers of drugs sold or distributed in Alameda County to pay for a countywide program to safely collect and destroy unused medications. Currently, residents can discard pills they no longer need at 28 drop-off locations, a publicly funded program that costs an estimated $330,000 annually.
