Press Releases for Toxic Products Recycling/Disposal for Residents
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Toxic and other hazardous products don’t belong in any of your collection carts or in your apartment dumpster. Paint, motor oil, old pesticides, batteries, fluorescent tubes, and electronics are the most common products that can cause a problem if not handled separately. San Francisco residents can schedule a home pick-up, visit our permanent collection facility, or use a convenient neighborhood drop-off site to safely discard hazardous waste from their home.
SF Environment Press Release
Friday, February 1, 2013
San Francisco’s Department of the Environment (SF Environment), in collaboration with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), launched the first ever safe medicine disposal pilot program paid for by pharmaceutical manufacturers in April 2012. This week they celebrated the successful program by thanking all of the volunteer pharmacies and SF police stations for participating in the program and serving as medicine drop off locations and collecting almost 6 tons of unused or unwanted medicine in just 9 months.
