Please be aware of this upcoming opportunity to properly dispose of your prescription drug medications at the Zone 5 police station (1401 Washington Blvd) and at other stations around the City. See flyer and email below for additional information. *Emily Keebler **· Office of Patrick Dowd · Pittsburgh City Council District 7* *510 City-County Building · 414 Grant Street · Pittsburgh PA 15219 · 412 255 2140* *emily.keebler@pittsburghpa.gov <emily.keebler@city.pittsburgh.pa.us> · www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/district7* ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Donna Mazza <Donnam@ccicenter.org> Date: Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 3:42 PM Subject: DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Collection October 29, 2011 To: emily.keebler@pittsburghpa.gov ** ** ** ** ** ** Dear Councilman Dowd:**** ** ** The Pennsylvania Resources Council is pleased to inform you that the DEA has scheduled another Prescription Drug Take Back Day collection on Saturday, October 29, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. which will enable area residents to safely dispose of their unwanted medications free of charge. All City of Pittsburgh Police Departments will participate in the collection event, in addition to numerous other drop-off locations throughout western **** Pennsylvania****. **** ** ** Acceptable items include: Prescription (including both controlled and non-controlled substances), non-prescription and over-the-counter medications.**** ** ** A flyer is attached for your review and it contains all of the details. Additional information can be found on the DEA website at: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/ or by visiting PRC’s Zero Waste Pittsburgh website at: http://www.zerowastepgh.org/ZW-pharm.html. **** ** ** Please share this information with your constituents. If you have any questions or need any more information please don’t hesitate to call Michael Stepaniak of PRC at 412-488-7490 ext. 213.**** ** ** Thank you,**** ** ** ** ** Donna Mazza**** ****Pennsylvania**** Resources Council**** ****64 South 14th Street**** **** ****Pittsburgh** **PA** **15220******** 412-488-7490 ext. 246**** www.prc.org **** www.facebook.com/prc.org **** ** **