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Responsibly Getting Rid of Expired Medications

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® TX License #0566780

Responsiby getting rid of expired medications is not difficult. Doing it correctly takes just a bit of planning but considering the benefit, it is worth the effort.

MedDropSA

Three reasons to properly dispose of medications:

-throw in the trash and there is a good chance the chemicals get into the ground water acquifers

-throw in the toilet and and the chemicals are in the sewer and try as they might, I'm not confident everything that should be screened out is removed

-reduce chance for someone to ingest a drug that has lost its effectiveness

 

 

The San Antonio Water System, San Antonio Police Department, and City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department sponsor a free collection event three times a year. The next collection is January 26, 2019, 8am-1pm, and the Bulk Waste Collection Center, 2755 Rigsby Avenue. See the website https://saws.org/meddropsa/ for more information.

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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Wayne - it's not as simple as it seems because some thought is(or should be) involved. 

Jan 25, 2019 10:15 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Definitely don't want medicines to get into the water supply. Thanks for the reminder to dispose of medications properly Wayne.

Jan 25, 2019 01:02 PM
Wayne Johnson
Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® - San Antonio, TX
San Antonio REALTOR, San Antonio Homes For Sale

Debe Maxwell, CRS Michael Jacobs I know I've been guilty of not properly disposing of meds. But now I see the error of my ways.

Jan 25, 2019 01:19 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Wayne, excellent post, and reminder to take the expired drugs to proper disposal.

Jan 26, 2019 05:22 AM
Ricki Eichler McCallum
CastNet Realty - Corpus Christi, TX
Broker,GRI,ABR, e-Pro, TAHS

Hi Wayne,  Very important blog here.  I worry about the water supplies in our country.  I hear that Seattle's water supply contains lots of drugs.  Not good.

Mar 20, 2019 08:40 AM