How To Hold A Successful Pharmaceutical Take-Back Event Without Outside Funding

On Saturday, April 18th 2009, a "Return Unwanted Medicines" event collected almost 500 pounds of unwanted medicines from over 140 community members. Sponsors included New York Sea Grant, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook Medical Center, Suffolk County Legislator Lynne Nowick, Suffolk County Health Department, Suffolk County Police Department Narcotics Unit, and Triumvirate Environmental, Inc. This document, written by the committee chair for the April event and approved by the full committee, is intended to provide clear instruction as to how to hold a successful pharmaceutical collection program in the state of New York.