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Pharmaceutical Collection Results for 2019

Scioto County

The Scioto County Drug Take Back event was held at the Scioto County Sheriff’s parking lot.    The event was held on Friday, April 12th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Results were:

28 vehicles

30 lbs. of pills collected

50 lbs. of sharps/syringes

40 lbs. of liquid meds

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Lawrence County

 

The Lawrence County Drug Take Back event was held at the Ironton Hills Plaza.  The event was held on Saturday, April 13th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Results were:

34 vehicles

78 of pills collected

30 of sharps/syringes

48 lbs. of liquid meds

Some of the Pills collected were:

Hydrocodone                                                    Ibuprofen

Zyrtec                                                                   Amoxicillin

Oxycodone                                                         Tramadol

Furosemide                                                        Valium

Lorazaepam                                                       Doxycyline

Prednisone                                                         Vasotec

Diazepam                                                            Janumet

Trama-DOL                                                         Januvia

Benicar                                                                 Ultram

Hydroxyzine                                                       Lisinopril

Viagra                                                                   Toviaz

Nitroglycerin                                                      Invokana

Xarelto                                                                 Zetia

Note:  Village of South Point brought their collection to us, and it was:

               29 lbs. of pills                     10 lbs. of liquid meds

                Lawrence County Municipal Court collected:

                                4 lbs. of pills

These two events are NOT included in our figures.

A program we had several years ago is now back – “Caught Green Handed”.  This program is designed to recognize a person for their recycling efforts, or, to acknowledge an outstanding individual for their efforts in cleaning up Lawrence County.  Our first winner is a resident of Pedro and recently got caught recycling at the Wayne National Forest recycling containers.  For his efforts, he received a recycling bag filled with “goodies” and a $20.00 gift card to Texas Roadhouse Restaurant.  The gift card was provided by Commissioner DeAnna Holliday.

 

The gift bag includes:  a T-shirt stating – “I got caught green handed”; litter bag; District Pens; District Mouse Pad; Water Bottle; Coaster for Beverage; Band Aids; Hand Sanitizer; Flower Seeds; Jar Opener; Scratch Pads; Magnetic Clip and a Gift Card from a donor.

 

This will be a monthly program provided by the Lawrence-Scioto Solid Waste District and Project First Impression.  One winner each month!

 

First picture:  Myself, Commissioner Freddie Hayes, our winner, Commissioner DeAnna Holliday & Commissioner Colton Copley.

Second picture:  Items in the “goodie bag” along with the gift card.

Cleanup of scrap tires dumped at the Crown City Wildlife Area off Greasy Ridge Road in Lawrence County has begun. The Ohio EPA is presently cleaning up this massive amount of scrap tires, roughly 2,500 tires at one site alone.

They have contracted Liberty Tire Service of Columbus, Ohio to remove tires from several locations.

Washington Twp. Fire Dept.
Friday, August 17th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
West Portsmouth, OH

1st Trailer – 565 tires – 39 cars participated

Lowe’s
Friday, August 24th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wheelersburg, OH

1st Trailer – 775 tires
2nd Trailer – 277 tires
Total: 1,052 tires – 82 cars participated

Saturday, March 30^th at Spartan Stadium in Portsmouth, and the results were:

2 trailers               1,162 tires collected                        121 vehicles

Saturday, April 6^th at Ironton Hills Plaza, and the results were:

3 trailers               1,757 tires collected                        208 vehicles

The Lawrence-Scioto County Solid Waste District wishes to announce the schedule for the Tire Amnesty Program.  This program is free to Lawrence and Scioto County residents.  It allows the residents of Lawrence and Scioto County to properly dispose of passenger and light truck tires at no cost. 

The District requests the following:

• You must provide proof of residency in Lawrence or Scioto County, Ohio. Ohio driver license required.
• Limit of 10 tires per person will be accepted.
• Tires must be off the rim.
• Sorry, no businesses are permitted.

 

Listed below is the scheduled date and time for the collection –

 

Date & Time                                            Location

 

Friday, August 17, 2018            New Fire Station – Washington Twp.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.                       520 Calvert’s Lane – West Portsmouth

 

Friday, August 24, 2018            Lowe’s of Wheelersburg

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.                       7915 Ohio River Road – Wheelersburg

 

Friday, Sept. 14, 2018               Burlington-Fayette Fire Dept.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.                       7681 County Road 1 – Burlington

 

Friday, Sept. 21, 2018               Lawrence County Fairgrounds

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.                       Entrance off County Road 411 – Proctorville

 

Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018           LEDC Property (Former Dow Chemical)

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.                        925 County Road 1-A – Hanging Rock

 

 

The District requests that you remain in your vehicle in order for us to unload the tires in a timely manner.   Again, our enforcement officer will be present to verify your residency.  You may contact the District office at (740) 532-1231 if you have questions concerning the Tire Amnesty Program.

 

This program is provided to you by the Lawrence-Scioto County Solid Waste District & the Ohio EPA.

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