Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Pharmaceutical Takeback Saturday at Main Street Market

Panhandle Coop's Susan Wiedeman and Kathy Kropuenske from Keep Scottsbluff/Gering Beautiful were guests on KNEB's News Extra program Tuesday morning. 

The Pharmaceutical Take-Back event is coming up this Saturday, May 4th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the east side of Main Street Market in Scottsbluff.  This is a FREE collection of expired or unused pharmaceutical drugs, over the counter drugs, vitamins & sharps. 

Clean Harbors will be in attendance to collect the pharmaceutical drugs for proper disposal.  The drugs will be taken to a Clean Harbors facility to be incinerated. 

For information, call Kathy Kropuenske at 308.632.4649.

Sponsored by Keep Scottsbluff/Gering Beautiful, Panhandle Cooperative Association, North Platte NRD, Platte Valley Bank, First State Bank, First National Bank, Valley Ambulance Service, Scotts Bluff County Health Department, Scottsbluff Police Department, and the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ).