Element Medicine Disposal System
Element Medicine Disposal System (MDS) is designed to provide safe disposal of prescription medications to seniors and disabled individuals, who are unable to utilize the Rx Drug Drop Boxes located in our community. The Element MDS product offers and easy, effective and low cost way to dispose of unused medications and meets all applicable environmental regulations for medication disposal.
Element MDS is ideal for medical facilities such as:
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Element MDS is easy and safe to use. Watch the informational video and see the six easy steps below for more information.
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Follow the six easy steps to dispose of prescription medications
using the Element Medicine Disposal System
STEP ONE
Empty medication from its original packaging into the container (do not exceed line A printed on the container’s label)
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STEP TWO
Open MDS Powder Packet and pour powder into the container
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STEP THREE
Fill the container with water up to line B printed on the container’s label (For best results fill w/ water 1” above medicine level. Do not exceed line B)
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STEP FOUR
Tighten lid on the container until it locks (do not try to reopen)
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STEP FIVE
Shake container vigorously for at
least 30 seconds |
STEP SIX
Place the container in a standard trash receptacle immediately as the gelling process can take up to 24 hrs.
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Element Medicine Disposal System containers are provided by Brattleboro Area Prevention Coalition in partnership with theUpper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission (UVLSRPC) and Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management. The containers will be distributed by several local organizations. Funding is provided by UVLSRPC's USDA Connecticut River Valley Solid Waste Management Project. This project as a prevention strategy to address youth access to prescription drugs and the environmental impact of improper disposal.
The Prescription (Rx) drug drop boxes have been provided by the Brattleboro Area Prevention Coalition [BAPC] and theGreater Falls Prevention Coalition [GFPC] as a prevention strategy to address concerns of prescription drug misuse in Windham County, Vermont.
