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 Residents are encouraged to drop off their unwanted medications at
approved collection sites so they can be incinerated, which is the
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recommended approach for
pharmaceutical disposal. Flushing medications down the toilet and
throwing them in the trash are discouraged.
The event is Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, from 10 AM to 2 PM.
In Logan County, the
Lincoln Police Department, 701 Fifth Street, has a collection
container outside the front door of the building for use 24-hours a
day, seven days a week.
Collection sites participating in this event can be located by
visiting
https://www. deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/ takeback/
index.html
“This event is a great opportunity for residents to securely drop
off any unused or expired medications,” said Bruce Hauk, Illinois
American Water President. “It’s important for us to keep these items
out of our landfills and water supplies as well as the hands of
those who may misuse or abuse them.”
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About Illinois American Water Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of
American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the
state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to
approximately 1.3 million people. American Water also operates a customer
service center in Alton and a quality control and research laboratory in
Belleville. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest
and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly‐traded water and wastewater
utility company. The company employs more than 7,100 dedicated professionals who
provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related
services to over 14 million people in 45 states and Ontario, Canada. American
Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our
customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit
amwater.com
[Karen Cotton, Illinois American Water] |
