Fulton County’s First Pharmaceutical Collection Slated for August Posted on August 11, 2010August 16, 2012 by Dakota PikeFulton County’s First Pharmaceutical Collection Slated for AugustAugust 14, a day to dispose of these safelyOn Saturday, Aug. 14 the Fulton County Department of Solid Waste will present the first ever county-wide Pharmaceutical Drop-Off Day from 7 a.m.-noon.The pharmaceutical collection is a cooperative effort between several local agencies, including the DSW, Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, Fulton County Public Health, and the Gloversville-Johnstown Joint Wastewater Treatment Facility. ASAP’s Promise, a division of the HFM Prevention Council, has also offered to distribute information on the program.“Most people have heard that flushing medicines can harm the environment. This program gives Fulton County residents a way to dispose of old medicine in an environmentally responsible manner,” said Jeff Bouchard, Solid Waste Director. Continue reading “Fulton County’s First Pharmaceutical Collection Slated for August”
