Covanta Takes On Permanent Drug Disposal for Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) is partnering with the
City of Tulsa and Covanta WBH, the owner/operator of the
Energy-from-Waste facility in Tulsa to safely dispose of
prescription drugs collected throughout the state. Since March 1,
2011, through the Safe Trip for Scripts Program, OBN has
distributed nearly 100 permanent drug disposal metal containers in
police and sheriff department lobbies for the public to safely
dispose of prescription drugs in their homes and medicine cabinets.
To date, the agency has collected nearly one ton of old, expired
medication from the disposal containers.
OBN has developed a partnership agreement with Covanta Energy to
safely destroy the drugs collected from the disposal containers.
Through their Prescription for Safety Program (Rx4Safety), Covanta
provides the safe disposal of medications collected by drug
take-back programs free of charge to communities nationwide.
OBN will enter into a contract with Covanta for this free
community service. The City of Tulsa is not providing any funding
for this program or incurring any costs associated with the
program. Locations in Tulsa that residents can dispose of
prescription drugs include:
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Tulsa County Sheriff's Office
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303 W. 1st St.
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Tulsa
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74103
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(918) 596-5601
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Tulsa County Sheriff's Office
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300 N. Denver
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Tulsa
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74103
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(918) 596-5601
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Tulsa PD - Division East
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10122 E. 11th
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Tulsa
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74128
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(918) 669-6000
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Tulsa PD - Division Southwest
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7515 Riverside Dr.
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Tulsa
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74136
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(918) 596-1100
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Tulsa PD - Division North
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3411 N. Columbia
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Tulsa
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74110
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(918) 591-4100
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