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Med-Project Annual Report 2018 COUNTY OF ALAMEDA MED-PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT Prepared By: MED-Project LLC Submitted To: Alameda County, Department of Environmental Health Date: 03/01/2019 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................... 4 2. Participating Producers ..................................................................................................................... 5 3. Sharps Collection Method and weight ............................................................................................ 5 3.1. Kiosks ........................................................................................................................................... 5 3.2. Mail-Back Services ..................................................................................................................... 5 3.3. Take back events ........................................................................................................................ 5 3.4. Total Weight of Collected sharps ............................................................................................. 5 4. Sharps collection weight and pick-ups ........................................................................................... 5 5. SharPs Kiosk Drop-Off SIte Locations ............................................................................................ 5 6. Mail-Back Services ............................................................................................................................. 6 7. collection events ................................................................................................................................. 6 8. Disposal and Transporter Information ........................................................................................... 6 8.1. Transporter Information ........................................................................................................... 6 8.2. Disposal Facility Information ................................................................................................... 6 9. Safety and Security Report ............................................................................................................... 6 10. Educational Efforts and Public Outreach ....................................................................................... 7 10.1. Outreach .................................................................................................................................. 7 10.2. Promotion Media ................................................................................................................... 7 10.3. Biennial Survey ....................................................................................................................... 7 11. Program Goals .................................................................................................................................... 8 11.1. Collection Site Goals and Collector Outreach .................................................................... 8 11.2. Education and Public Outreach Goals ................................................................................ 8 12. Expenditures ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Appendix A ............................................................................................................................................... 10 List of Program Participants ............................................................................................................... 10 Appendix B ............................................................................................................................................... 22 Sharps Kiosk Collection Data ............................................................................................................. 22 Appendix C ............................................................................................................................................... 24 Sharps Mail-Back Services .................................................................................................................. 24 Appendix D ............................................................................................................................................... 25 Sharps Take-Back Events .................................................................................................................... 25 2 Appendix E ............................................................................................................................................... 26 Sharps Transporters & Transfer Station ........................................................................................... 26 Appendix F ............................................................................................................................................... 27 Sharps Treatment and Disposal Facilities......................................................................................... 27 Appendix G ............................................................................................................................................... 28 MED-Project Website Pages ............................................................................................................... 28 Appendix H .............................................................................................................................................. 37 Website Statistics .................................................................................................................................. 37 Appendix I ................................................................................................................................................ 38 MED-Project Brochure and Posters ................................................................................................... 38 Appendix J ................................................................................................................................................ 41 Brochure and/or Poster Distribution ................................................................................................ 41 Appendix K ............................................................................................................................................... 42 Email Blast Activity ............................................................................................................................. 42 Community Outreach Email Activity ............................................................................................... 43 Social Media Posts ................................................................................................................................ 47 MED-Project Website Posts ................................................................................................................ 48 Flyer Distribution ................................................................................................................................. 49 3 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY MED-Project LLC (“MED-Project”) operates a Product Stewardship Plan for Sharps from Households (“Plan”) in the County of Alameda under the County of Alameda Safe Consumer- Generated Sharps Disposal Ordinance, Alameda Municipal Code Chapters 6.54.010 – 6.54.180 (“Ordinance”). This 2018 County of Alameda Annual Sharps Report (“Report”) describes the activities of MED-Project between March 26, 2018 to December 31, 2018 (the “Reporting Period”) in compliance with Ordinance Section 6.54.120. MED-Project activated a call center and website, began Sharps collection at Sharps Kiosk Drop-Off Sites and through Mail-Back Services, and distributed education and outreach materials in 2018. All capitalized terminology not defined in this annual report is derived from the current approved plan dated January 31, 2018, as amended on March 26, 2018. MED-Project’s Plan dated January 31, 2018, as amended on March 26, 2018, was approved by the County of Alameda Department of the Environment (“Department”) on March 26, 2018. MED- Project began implementing the Product Stewardship Program (“Program”) in 2018. During 2018, priority was given to establishing Sharps Kiosk Drop-Off Sites throughout Alameda County, conducting Take-Back Events in alignment with approved Plan goals, and performing outreach to eligible pharmacies, community organizations, local government agencies, health associations, and Law Enforcement Agencies (“LEAs”) throughout Alameda County. As a result of these efforts, MED-Project’s Program collected and disposed of “Sharps” (as defined in Plan Section V) collected from twenty-eight (28) Sharps Kiosk Drop-Off Sites, residential Mail-Back Services and three (3) Take-Back Events in 2018. Sharps kiosks were installed in pharmacies and LEAs that meet all local, state, and federal requirements and that executed agreements with MED-Project. In addition, outreach and educational materials were distributed to all participating Sharps Kiosk Drop-Off Sites, including signage and/or brochures. As outlined in the approved Plan, the ultimate goal of the Program is to provide Alameda County residents with convenient, safe, and accessible methods to dispose of Sharps. MED-Project anticipates a steady increase in Sharps Kiosk Drop-Off Sites throughout
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