Medication Disposal Still Available
During COVID, Medication Disposal is Still Available at the Chatham County Detention Center, Siler City Police Department and Siler City Pharmacy.
Pittsboro Police Department will take medications at the drive through window.
Information about Sheriff's Office Mobile Drop Box events can be found at https://www.facebook.com/CCSONC/
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Staying Safe While Social Distancing: Lock It Up
Tobacco 21
"The American Lung Association has advocated for increasing the age of sale for tobacco products from 18 to 21 because it will help save lives. In December 2019, the legislation was included in the federal year-end legislative package and passed by both houses of Congress. President Trump signed the bill into law on December 20, 2019 and it immediately took effect.
In March 2015, a report from the National Academy of Medicine revealed that "Tobacco 21" could prevent 223,000 deaths among people born between 2000 and 2019, including reducing lung cancer deaths by 50,000. This landmark report provided the science to support our advocacy efforts.
Tobacco 21 is an important component of a comprehensive public health approach to reducing tobacco use. While Tobacco 21 is an important policy, because the youth vaping epidemic is at an all-time high, there is much more work to be done to save lives. In addition to Tobacco 21 we need to eliminate all flavored tobacco products, stop online (remote) sales and increase taxes on all tobacco products including e-cigarettes. In addition, FDA must begin its premarket review of all e-cigarettes, hookah, cigars and pipe tobacco."
https://www.lung.org/our-initiatives/tobacco/cessation-and-prevention/tobacco-21-laws.html
Household Hazardous Waste Event
Household Hazardous Waste Events
and Medicine Take Back
WHEN
November 20,2021
Time: 9:00 - 3:00
WHERE
Solid Waste & Recycling Main Facility
28 County Services Road, Pittsboro, North Carolina 27330
Safely dispose of household hazardous waste and unwanted/unneeded medications for FREE!
Bring Unwanted Medicines to the HHW event
The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office will provide a free “take back” of unwanted medicines during HHW events as a safe way for residents to get rid of unwanted medications. Unfortunately, no needles, sharps, or liquids will be accepted.
For Chatham County residents
- No decal required, but you'll need a current NC drivers license
- HHW is only for households; no hazardous waste from businesses will be accepted
- HHW events are a way for residents to dispose of hazardous materials safely.
What Household Hazardous Wastes can you take back?
The county accepts such items as paints, solvents, stains, bleach, aerosols, cleaners, pesticides, brake fluid, fluorescent light bulbs, propane tanks, etc. For a complete list, please visit the Household Hazardous Waste webpage or contact the Solid Waste & Recycling Division at 919-542-5516.
Solid Waste & Recycling Calendar
The Solid Waste and Recycling Webpage shows dates and details for events such as
- Main Facility and Collection Center closings
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection
The ChatCast - The Age of Anxiety
"The Chatcast" is a joint project of the Chatham News + Record and the Our Chatham project of the Reese News Lab of the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media. Season 1, "The Age of Anxiety," looks at teen mental health in Chatham County, North Carolina. CN+R's Zachary Horner and Our Chatham's Adrianne Cleven serve as producers, reporters, editors and narrators. Our Chatham's Eric Ferkenhoff and the Chatham News + Record's Bill Horner III are executive producers.