Oklahoma Meds and Sharps Disposal Committee (OMSDC)
Oklahoma Meds and Sharps Disposal Committee (OMSDC)
The OMSDC is a coalition of professionals working on a statewide solution for the safe disposal of medical sharps and leftover pharmaceuticals for Oklahoma residents. Funded by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality with facilitation and technical support from the Product Stewardship Institute, the committee meets periodically to share information and to develop solutions.
Click here to find more local information and resources such as the dangers of leftover medical sharps and pharmaceuticals, a statewide map of pharmaceutical takeback locations, a Guide to Building a Municipal Program from Home-Generated Medical Sharps, one-pagers on the safe disposal of sharps and pharmaceuticals, and information on OMSDC’s Medical Sharps Take-Back Pilot Projects.
Other Resources
- EPA has launched a website to provide information to households about proper disposal of leftover medications, including how to use various pharmaceutical take-back programs. This new web area will help the public understand why proper disposal of household medication is needed and what households should and should not do with their unwanted medications. The website will also provide collectors of household medications with information about what they should do with the medications they collect. Check out the new website.
- EPA has published a fact sheet on how individual consumers should take e-cigarettes to their household hazardous waste collection sites to dispose of them safely. They should not put e-cigarettes in household trash or recycling bins. The lithium batteries inside of e-cigarettes can become damaged and cause fires. And the nicotine inside the devices is toxic and poses a risk to both workers and the environment. Read through the new fact sheet.