THE WATER LINE NEWS FROM PLAINFIELD, AUGUST 2013
Police Install Medication Drop Off Box at Police Station Plainfield residents now have a safe place to dispose of expired and unwanted medications. As of August 6, residents may bring medicines they no longer have a use for to the Plainfield Police Department headquarters, 1075 W. Main St., for disposal during normal business hours (MondayFriday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m). Prescription and over-the-counter medicines will be accepted. All medication should be kept in their original containers. Individuals may choose to black out or remove their personal information from the container labels, but all information pertaining to the drug itself should remain intact and readable.
No illicit drugs, syringes, lancets, needles or thermometers are accepted in the program. (Questions regarding the disposal of any of the above items may be directed to the Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District at 858-6070 or HendricksSolidWaste.com.) This program is for use by consumers only; it is not intended for commercial use.
No personal information remaining on the containers will be used; strict privacy of any personal information will be maintained.
“This is a great program and service to provide to the Plainfield community,” said Plainfield Police Captain Jill Lees. “Now, residents will no longer have to drive to other areas of the county to drop off their unwanted medication or wait until the next event scheduled in Plainfield.”
The Unwanted Medication Drop Box program is made possible through the cooperation of the Plainfield Police Department, the Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District, and the Hendricks County Substance Abuse Task Force. The box was provided to the Department by the Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District.
Lenn Detwiler, Executive Director of the Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District added, “For many years people have been told to simply flush away unwanted medication down the toilet to get rid of them. The problem with doing that is that the chemicals in those drugs are not removed by the wastewater treatment (continued)
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process. Trace amounts of these drugs are ending up back in our water ways. This program provides a permanent, safe, and convenient option for residents to properly dispose of those medicines.”
New Roundabout Opens
Medication collected through the program will be sorted by type, and the quantities of certain types will be recorded as is required by current regulations. Ultimately, the drugs will be incinerated, which is the environmentally preferred disposal method for such materials.
Reminder: Heavy Trash Days on September 7 & 14 Time: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. both days Cost: The event is FREE! (Town of Plainfield residents only. Bring proof of residency.) Where: Town Garage at 986 S. Center St. NO: Hazardous waste, tires, building materials, or yard waste An electronics recycler will also be on site both days, same times as above • ACCEPTED: televisions, computer monitors, fax machines, computer peripherals, DVD players and VCRs, camcorders and cameras, iPods/ MP3 players, and many other types of electronic equipment • NO: satellite dishes Document Shredding Vendor: Ray’s Document Destruction Time: 8:00 a.m. to noon only both days
The roundabout at Hadley Road and CR 700E opened on August 19th, making the intersection much safer. But while Hadley Road is now open, CR 700E will be closed for a few more weeks, this time at the north end. Construction crews are building the new intersection at South Vestal Road and CR 700E. This is just off South Center Street where Vestal comes south out of the Al & Jan Barker Sports Complex. (The view of this photo is taken from the roundabout looking up toward CR 700E.)
Puppy Pool Party to be September 7 and 8 Plainfield’s 7th annual Puppy Pool Party will be held on Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8 at the Plainfield Recreation & Aquatic Center’s Splash Island Water Park The schedule is as follows: September 7: • 11 am to noon – Small Dogs • 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. – Large Dogs • 2 pm to 3 pm – Small Dogs • 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm – Large Dogs September 8: • 1 pm to 2 pm – Small Dogs • 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm – Large Dogs Small Dogs: up to and including 35 pounds Large Dogs: over 35 pounds
Cost: Free! (Town of Plainfield residents only. Bring proof of residency.)
Fees: Minimum $10.00 per dog.
Where: Plainfield Community Middle School parking lot (off Longfellow Lane)
• $7 will support the Town’s Beneficent Fund and $3 will support the Hendricks County Humane Society’s HOPE program (Help Over Population End)
Questions: contact the Department of Public Works at 839-3490.
• Pre-registration recommended at front desk
NOTE: All pets must have proof of current vaccinations the day of the event! Paper certificates are required – RABIES TAGS ALONE ARE NOT ACCEPTED.