The DEA's Diversion Control Division oversees periodic National Prescription Drug Take Back Days in collaboration with local partners.

https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/#:~:text=DEA's%20next%20National%20Prescription%20Drug,potential%20for%20abuse%20of%20medications.

It also provides a prescription medication disposal location lookup tool.
https://apps2.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubdispsearch/spring/main?execution=e2s1

2022 NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY
Saturday, October 29, 2022 from 10am-2pm
Nevada County
Grass Valley: Corner of Neal Street and South Auburn Street Across from Safeway

Confirmation pending for 2022:
Nevada City: Eric Rood Government Center located at 950 Maidu Ave
Penn Valley: 17422 Penn Valley Drive (Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Substation)
Auburn: 10596 Combie Road (NCSO Substation)
Truckee: 11290 Donner Pass Rd (Safeway parking lot)

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Don’t Rush to Flush program of the California Product Stewardship Council has the goal of increasing the appropriate disposal of unwanted medicines, including prescription drugs, across the state of California.

The website has instructions for how and where to dispose of expired or unneeded prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, and more.

Medication disposal bins, maps, instructions for disposal at https://www.dontrushtoflush.org/ 

Provides Health and Wellness programs focusing on community health and prevention including:

• Alcohol and drug use prevention education
• CalFresh healthy living
• Emergency Preparedness & Planning
• Oral health program
• Suicide prevention education
• Tobacco use prevention
• WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program

Prescription drug take back info = https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/683/Prescription-Drug-Take-Back

McCourtney Road Transfer Station
14741 Wolf Mountain Road
Grass Valley, CA
530-274-3090 (if you are not calling for any of the named menu options, press 0 once or twice and it may take you to a call agent)
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The Loma Rica recycling center site was damaged in the winter storms of 2023. WM says it will not reopen any time soon and that all recycling services will be at the McCourtney Rd Transfer Station until further notice.
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HOURS OF OPERATION

• E-Waste & Universal Waste Only - Wed-Sun, 8am to 3:30pm
• Household Hazardous Waste - Fri-Sun, 8am to 3:30pm for Individual Households. Commercial Customers require an appointment. Call 530-274-0120.

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VIDEO
WM - McCourtney Road Transfer Station - What We Accept - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlnUhvuhHpk
Includes info about how to dispose of poison oak, Scotch broom, blackberry bushes, and palms; construction waste; household hazardous waste; and more.

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In case of a medical emergency call 911 immediately. The Placer-Nevada Rx Drug Safety Coalition is a source of naloxone. Naloxone is a medication used to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. It can reverse and block the effects of opioids such as such as heroin, fentanyl, morphine, codeine, and oxycodone. Administered when a patient is showing signs of opioid overdose, naloxone’s overdose reversal is a temporary treatment and its effects do not last long. So call 911 immediately after administering/receiving naloxone (NARCAN is a brand of naloxone). Naloxone is easy to learn to administer and is an important drug safety resource. We can provide technical assistance for your organization to receive your own supply of NARCAN as well.

See a (non-exhaustive) list of locations for Placer-Nevada County Naloxone Access here: https://www.scmfoundation.org/Portals/0/Naloxone%20Near%20You%20April%202022.pdf

More info here: https://www.scmfoundation.org/Programs/Rx-Drug-S… [read more]

Provides police services for Truckee.

Accepts expired and unneeded prescription medications for safe disposal. Medication must be in the original containers, not larger than 5 inches high or 3 inches in diameter. Remove confidential information, leaving only the name of the medication. No illegal drugs.

Websites:

• Truckee Police Dept. - https://www.truckeepolice.com
• Disaster Preparedness - https://www.truckeepolice.com/disaster-preparedness
• Truckee Police Services - https://www.truckeepolice.com/police-services
• Support Services - https://www.truckeepolice.com/police-services
• Animal Services - https://www.truckeepolice.com/animal-services
• Contact - https://www.truckeepolice.com/contact

July 2022 update on SB1383 & AB1826
Food waste collection service for businesses and residences in Nevada County, Grass Valley and Nevada City is on the way. Until announced, keep putting your food waste in your trash, and keep it out of the green waste cart!

California State Laws SB1383 & AB1826 require collection of organic materials such as food scraps, and food-spoiled paper in addition to landscape trimmings. Nevada County currently does not have the infrastructure to support these laws at the scale needed until the transfer station update project is completed. Food diversion updates will be provided by WM of Nevada County and your local government.

If you would like to practice food diversion now, donate unopened edible food to community food banks and start composting in your yard or find a farmer to give your scraps to.
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Waste Management provides a full range of residential and commercial solid waste collection s… [read more]

Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) provides access to:

• Waste Disposal
• Household Hazardous Waste
  • Includes prescription medications, sharps, and more.
• Recycling Buyback

Flyer for Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), Electronic Waste (E-waste), locations, and free curbside pickup info.: https://wpwma.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-07-HHW-Flier.pdf

Nortech Waste
(916) 645-5230
WPWMA contracts with Nortech Waste, LLC to operate the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and with Nortech Landfill, Inc. to operate the Western Regional Sanitary Landfill (WRSL). Contact Nortech for questions related to:

• Recycling drop-off & buy-back
• Compost sales
• Commercial hazardous waste disposal

Websites:

• WPWMA - https://www.wpwma.ca.gov/
• Hours, Location, and Disposal Pricing - https://www.wpwma.ca.gov/our-facility/area-hours-location/
• Flyer for Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), Electronic Waste (E-waste), locations, and free curbside pickup info. - https:/…

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