One prescription pill bottle not placed in the curbside recycling bin won’t make much of a difference but Americans fill about 4 billion prescriptions every year. Couple that with the millions of over the counter medications sold annually and the value of recycling pill bottles is clear.
County Waste and Recycling, South Cairo, NY, strives to assure the complete safety of our customers, our employees and the public in all our operations. Protection from accident or injury is paramount in all we do.
Accidental exposure to medications can be a problem in the United States and it’s often in homes with young children, so it’s important to dispose of expired and old medications in the home as they present an unnecessary health risk.
County Waste and Recycling has expanded its popular referral program, now County Waste customers can earn a $30 credit for each person or business they refer in a much larger area. Please take a minute to look for people you know in the four colored areas on the Service Area Map.