Thursday, November 04, 2010

The Almanac: Mt. Lebanon collection nets more than 700 pounds of drugs

More than 225 households participated in the second pharmaceutical collection event sponsored by the Southwestern PA Household Hazardous Waste Task Force.

The four-hour event, held Oct. 23 at the Mt. Lebanon Municipal Building, resulted in the collection of 66 pounds of controlled substances and 641 pounds of non-controlled and over-the-counter medications. A professional contractor, law enforcement officials and licensed pharmacists were on site to ensure all material collected was handled in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

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