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Gardner Board of Health weighs disposal options as sharps costs rise; tabletop exercise set for Nov. 20
Summary
The board discussed recent changes to medication take-back arrangements after the state police suspended use of a regional incinerator, and rising sharps-disposal costs. Staff also announced a regional public-health emergency preparedness tabletop exercise set for Nov. 20, with a local room for in-person collaboration.
The Gardner Board of Health addressed medication and sharps disposal and emergency-preparedness planning on Oct. 27.
Staff reported that the Gardner Police Department (PD) Timberlake location stopped accepting medications for disposal after a moratorium affecting use of a state police incinerator. The department noted a recent take-back event at Price Chopper and said it will pursue…
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