374 pounds of medications properly disposed of in Medication Collection Event in Dubois County

Organizers counted 528 residents taking advantage of Saturday’s opportunity for proper disposal of medications during the gorgeous fall day. Residents are doing a great job cleaning out those medicine cabinets. Dubois County Solid Waste District Director Carla Striegel-Winner states 517 pounds of medications were properly disposed of on Saturday. Additionally cardboard and plastic bags were recycled from the event. Participants were given goody bags stuffed with great info and giveaways. Dubois County’s bi-annual medication collection day event, in association with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national event, allows residents the opportunity to get rid of old medications in a safe manner. Ferdinand and Ireland fire departments and the Jasper State Police Post served as collection sites for the day.

Each properly disposed of item reduces contamination in our water system and alleviates potential for accidental overdose or ingestion of outdated or incorrect medication. It is medication kept away from kids, teenagers or those susceptible to becoming prescription medication addicts.

Dubois County Solid Waste District Director Striegel-Winner especially thanks Dubois County CARES, Dubois County Advocacy for Recovery and Prevention Council (ARC), Generations Area 13 Council on Aging and the many volunteers for stepping up to help ensure the event went smoothly again this fall. She also thanks the law enforcement officers and departments who assisted, as the event must have an officer at each location. Special thanks to the Ferdinand Police Department and to the Sheriff Department for providing officers for the two county collections sites. At least 22 people assisted to ensure the collection day went as planned, including 11 CARES volunteers.

Residents can watch local media for information on the next collection day which will be in late spring of 2025 and may also use the  24/7 drop box site at the Jasper City Police Department.

Partners for the event include the Indiana State Police Post District 34, Dubois County Sheriff’s Department, Ferdinand Police Department, Ferdinand and Ireland Volunteer Fire Departments, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Dubois County Advocacy for Recovery and Prevention Council (ARC), Generations Area 13 Council on Aging, Dubois County CARES and the Dubois County Solid Waste District.