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A Better Place for Pharmacy Waste

        

Emporia—Residents with old and excess prescription medications are no longer instructed to use flushing or drain-disposal as a disposal method. Experts from the Environmental Protection Agency have shown such actions can negatively impact the aquatic environment.
 
Justine Wallis, an intern for the Kansas State University Pollution Prevention Institute, is spending the summer visiting retail pharmacies and medical clinics across Kansas, distributing posters that identify an alternative disposal method for medication.
 
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has outlined an environmentally preferred disposal option for over-the-counter and prescription medications. Simply crush and dissolve pills in water, coffee or another liquid, then make a paste by adding coffee grounds or kitty litter. The paste should be put in a closed container, such as a sour cream tub, and thrown away in the trash, Wallis said.
 
The Kansas State University Pollution Prevention Institute is funded in part by the Kansas Health Foundation. The institute focuses on sustainability promotion through environmental education.
 
Prepared by Justine Wallis, 785-532-0483, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; for further information contact Nancy Larson, 316-660-0100, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
 
 
 
 
2010 Recycling C.A.R.E. Awards  

                                                 Community Area Recycling Excellence

                                                                                                      

Northern Heights 

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Consumer Economics Class   

 

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 Emporia Transfer Station & Recycling Center
3100 W. South Ave. (3/4 mile west of Prairie St. on South Ave.)
Emporia, Kansas 66801
Telephone 620-340-6360
FAX 620-340-6364

Monday thru Saturday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Closed: Holidays – New Years Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving & Day After, and Christmas.

Transfer Station Fees: 
Mixed Trash Loads    $5.00 minimum up to 500 pounds or $41.95 per ton
Construction/Demolition Loads    $5.00 minimum up to 500 pounds or $22.80 per ton
White Goods    minimum charge of $26.45 per item (i.e., Refrigerator, Stove, Dishwasher, etc.)
Tires    16 inch or smaller $2.91 each - 17 to 24.5 inch $5.68 each - Larger than 24.5 inch must be split /processed $6.26 per ton - No Rims
Yard Waste & Brush    No Charge

Contact persons: Tim Delcamp, Transfer Station/Recycling
(620)340-6360
  Keith Senn, Public Works Center
(620) 340-6332

 The City of Emporia’s recycling efforts began in 1989 and over 2000 tons of recyclable materials are accepted and processed annually. Revenue generated from sales is returned to the program. Much of the equipment and the building itself was purchased in part by grant money provided by the Kansas Department of Health & Environment.

Materials accepted: cardboard, paperboard, newspaper, magazines, slick paper, office paper/junk mail, aluminum cans/other aluminum, tin cans, container glass, #1 PETE plastic (pop bottles), #2 HDPE clear (milk containers), #2 HDPE color (detergent bottles). Please remove lids from plastics and rinse containers. Sort all materials in their proper place. Discard plastic bags and Styrofoam; there is no existing market for these items.

Drop-off Locations & Times:

Recycling Center (manned) 6 days a week.

Recycling Trailer – Dillons East parking lot, Thursday noon to Saturday 10:00 a.m. (unmanned).

 

Facts:

Most plastic containers have the recycling symbol with a number indicating the grade of plastic on the bottom of the container.

By recycling one aluminum can, you save enough energy to power a TV set for 3 hours.

Glass such as window pane, windshield, kitchen glass, light bulbs, and cooking dishes are not generally recycled because they melt at a much higher temperature.

Recycled glass is added to highway striping for greater versatility; cardboard is used to make the cover over sheetrock in your home; and newspaper can be used as blow-in insulation for your home.

The three “R’s” associated with recycling are: REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE.