Clinton County, Iowa: The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, Clinton Police Department, and Camanche Police Department are holding two drive-through Medication and Vape take Back Events on Saturday, April 30, from 10AM until 2PM at:
- Clinton County Law Center/Courthouse Parking Lot at 241 7th Avenue, Clinton, Iowa, AND
- Camanche Police Department, 819 S. Washington Street, Camanche, Iowa.
At this event, residents can drive through and drop off their outdated or unneeded medication or vape/electronic cigarette devices. This event will be held regardless of the weather. You will remain in your car to drop off medication & vapes and can expect it to only take 5 minutes. Please note, that batteries must be removed from vape devices and be placed in a sealed ziploc baggie. The vape batteries can also be collected at the event.
Local law enforcement is partnering with the local youth substance use prevention coalitions, the Camanche DeWitt Coalition and the Gateway ImpACT Coalition and the Drug Enforcement Administration to hold the “Take Back Day” to help residents by collecting unused, unneeded, or expired medication and vapes/electronic cigarettes and disposing of it.
The purpose of the event is to provide a convenient opportunity for Clinton County residents to safely dispose of their unused or expired medications and vapes. Youth report having access to medication and vapes in their own home. We want to encourage residents to lock up their medication, and if it is no longer needed dispose of it.
Medication
You can dispose of medication at the Take Back Event or at one of the drop boxes. Improper disposal pollutes our waterways and groundwater. Take advantage of this opportunity to protect our youth and protect our water.
There is no cost for this event. Sorry NO SHARPS, NEEDLES, or business waste will be accepted. Medication can be left in its original container. If you are unable to attend this event, you can also drop off medication during normal business hours at one of the drop boxes located at:
Drop-off locations:
Camanche Police Department, 819 South Washington Blvd., Camanche, Iowa
DeWitt Police Department, 1505 6th Avenue, DeWitt, Iowa
Fulton City Hall, 413 11th Avenue, Fulton, Illinois
HyVee Pharmacy, 901 South 4th Street, Clinton
Scott Thrifty White Drug, 629 6th Avenue, DeWitt
Wagner Pharmacy & Integrated Health, 1726 North, 2nd Street, Clinton
Walgreens North, 1905 N. 2nd Street, Clinton, Iowa
Walmart Pharmacy, 2715 S. 25th Street, Clinton, Iowa
Vapes
Vaping among youth (and adults) is a serious public health issue. In the past decade, vaping has increased among all age and demographic groups and is more popular than traditional cigarettes among middle and high school students. According to the most recent Iowa Youth Survey 18% of students in Clinton County report vaping. An additional consequence of the vaping epidemic is the fact that communities have to deal with increasing amounts of dangerous waste including e-cigarette devices, cartridges or “pods”, and lithium-ion batteries and other e-waste. This event will safely dispose of both the vape device and battery. As a reminder, the batteries must be removed from vape devices and be placed in a sealed ziploc baggie. The vape batteries can also be collected at the event, or they can be turned in at the Clinton County Solid Waste Authority during normal business hours. If you need help removing the battery from your device, we suggest contacting the retailer where you purchased the device, searching the internet for removal, or contacting the coalition at 563-241-4371.
Clinton County has collected and destroyed over 11,000 pounds of medication since the program began in 2008. This will be the first time vapes/electronic cigarettes will be collected.
For more information on this event or medication/vape storage and/or disposal please contact the Gateway ImpACT Coalition at 563-241-4371, kristin@csaciowa.org.
