2012-04-28 – Unused Medicine Disposal – The DEA’s National Take Back Initiative

National Take Back Initiative
April 28, 2012, 10:00-2:00

Click here to go to the the DEA’s website and to look up a drop-off site for unused or expired medicines near you.

March 14, 2012 Winter Meeting – Mercer County Boathouse, West Windsor, NJ

Please Mark Your Calendars

The ANJHHWC will be holding its 2012 winter meeting on: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

It will take place at:
Mercer County Boathouse
334 S Post Rd,
West Windsor, NJ 08550
Click here for directions

The agenda is still developing and will be finalized soon.

Please email Larry Gindoff, ANJHHWC Secretary at lgindoff@mcmua.com to let him know about your attendance at this meeting.  Additionally, you can leave a comment indicating your desire to attend the meeting or to comment on the proposed agenda or to comment on anything else.

 

November 30, 2011 Meeting – McLoone’s Pier House, Sea Bright, NJ

Please Mark Your Calendars

The ANJHHWC will be holding its 2011 Holiday meeting on: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
at 10:00 a.m.

It will take place at:
McLoone’s Pier House
816 Ocean Avenue
Sea Bright, NJ  07760
(click here for directions).

While the agenda is still developing, topics likely to be covered include:

  • 9:45    Executive Board Meeting
  • 10:00    Welcome 
    • ANJHHWC Business (Treasurer’s Report, NJDEP Award, Membership Fees 2012)
    • Electronics Update – Public Service Announcement
    • 2012 Newsletter - New Section: Vendor Point of View
    • HHW Vendors County Perspective – the good, the bad, the ugly
    • NJDEP Update  - Guy Watson (invited)
    • Fluorescent Bulbs - Alternatives to HHW? Joseph Puro, National Bulb Recycling
    • New Business
  • Buffet Lunch and Networking

Buffet lunch will be provided immediately following the meeting. The  meeting cost including lunch is as follows:

  • $30/person – Current ANJHHWC Memeber
  • $40/person – non-ANJHHWC Member
  • One Free Lunch – Paid Commercial Members and Speakers

Please email me at lgindoff@mcmua.com to let me know if you will be attending this meeting.  Additionally, you can leave a comment indicating your desire to attend the meeting or to comment on the proposed agenda or to comment on anything else.

For those that need a formal invitation to print and submit in order to facilitate payment and registration.  Use the attached PDF linked below as a registration form.  2011-11-30 ANJHHWC Holiday Meeting Invite.

2011-11-17 – NJDEP Free Seminar on Regulated Medical Waste and Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste

Notice of a a free November 17, 2011 NJDEP seminar regarding regulated medical and pharmaceutical waste was recently announced by NJDEP.  The information below provides the NJDEP announcement.
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Regulated Medical Waste and Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste. The seminar will be held on November 17, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. at the New Jersey Forensic Science Technology Center (1200 Negron Drive in Hamilton, NJ). Registration will start at 8:00 a.m., and the seminar will begin promptly at 8:45 a.m. Directions to the facility are available at:

http://www.nj-iafn.org/NJ_ForensicTechnology_Center_directions.pdf.

This seminar will provide a thorough overview of both Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) and Hazardous (RCRA) Pharmaceutical Waste regulations. Commercial and Non-Commercial Medical Waste Facilities, Generators, Transporters, Destination and Destruction Facilities, Laboratories, Transfer and Treatment Facilities will benefit from attending this seminar. Any facility that also generates RCRA Pharmaceutical Waste should find the seminar helpful.

We have tentatively decided on the following agenda for this seminar:

Morning Session:

“Welcome/Update on DEP Transformation & Stewardship” – DEP Speaker TBD “Regulated Medical Waste – Rules, Registration & Reports” – DEP Speaker TBD “Regulated Medical Waste – Best Management Practices” – Consultant/Transporter “Regulated Medical Waste – An Inspectors Viewpoint” – DEP Speaker TBD Q&A – Panel TBD

Lunch – On your own

Afternoon Session:

“Is My Regulated Medical Waste also a RCRA Hazardous Waste?” – DEP Speaker TBD “RCRA Pharmaceutical Waste – An Inspectors Viewpoint” – DEP Speaker TBD “RCRA Pharmaceutical Waste – Best Management Practices” – Consultant/Transporter Q&A – Panel TBD

Seating is limited, so sign-up now! To register complete and submit the registration questionnaire found at:

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/enforcement/hw_seminar.html. You are welcome to bring other individuals from your business or organization, but please complete a registration questionnaire for them as well.
It will be worthwhile for you to send at least one employee to this seminar. The person you send will be provided with loads of information that they can bring back and teach to the rest of your employees

We hope to see you there. If you have any questions or need further information please call or send an email.

Bret Reburn, Principal Environmental Specialist Department of Environmental Protection Hazardous Waste Compliance & Enforcement

Telephone: (609) 292-3949

Fax: (609) 292-3970

Sept 8-10 Morris County MUA Conducting 3 Days of Emergency Household Hazardous Waste Days in Pequannock

From Thursday, September 8 to Saturday, September 10 the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority is coordinating 3 days of emergency household hazardous waste clean up to manage many of the chemicals residents need to dispose of as a result of Hurricane Irene.

  • Pequannock Town Hall
    530 Newark-Pompton Turnpike
    Pompton Plains, NJ
  • 9am-2pm (rain or shine)
  • Sorry but no E-waste (electronics) accepted at these events. These emergency events are for the liquid and powder chemicals (paints, oil, gas, pesticides, etc). See http://mcmua.com for details.  Morris County Residents Only.