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Boone County Solid Waste Management District

Special Collections


Pharmaceutical Collections

Why Dispose of Medications Properly?
 Don’t Rush to Flush!  Our residential septic systems and wastewater treatment plants are not designed to break down the chemicals that make up medications.  Therefore, if we flush expired or unused medications, we can contaminate the creeks, rivers, lakes, wells and groundwater. 
Accidental Poisonings!  Per the Poison Control Center, 55% of accidental poisonings occur with children 5 years old and younger.  The risk of a child or grandchild from accidentally ingesting medications increases when we store expired or unused medications in our homes!  
“Pharm” Parties!  This consists of the collection of a variety of medications and then being randomly ingested.  This leads to the misuse of prescription & over-the-counter medications and is a growing problem.  If medications are disposed of properly and regularly, the opportunity for medications to be taken from our homes and misused decreases.
Boone County residents can utilize free medicine collection bins located:
Boone County Jail  - 1905 Indianapolis Avenue, Lebanon
Zionsville Police Department - 1075 Parkway Drive, Zionsville          
Whitestown Police Department - 6210 Veterans Drive, Whitestown
Lebanon Police Department - ​201 East Main Street, Lebanon
Thorntown Police Department - 107 West Main Street, Thorntown
Acceptable Items:
Prescription Medications (including Controlled & Non-Controlled Pills, Liquids, & Patches)
Over-the-Counter Medications
Vitamins & Supplements
Pet Medications
Unacceptable Items:
Institutional, Industrial or Business Waste
Needles/Syringes/Sharps
Bloody or Infectious Waste
Thermometers
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Safe Sharps/Needle Disposal

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It has been estimated that as many as three billion used sharps/needles are generated in homes and other unregulated sites throughout the U.S.  Current sharp disposal regulations only apply in the health care settings such as doctors’ offices & hospitals.  This leaves family members, solid waste haulers & recycling workers exposed to the possibilities of injuries and/or exposure to infectious diseases. 
To help deter this issue, the District has sponsored a safe sharps disposal program in conjunction with the Boone County Health Department since 2001.
 

Steps for Safe Sharps Disposal
1. Pick up a FREE sharps disposal container at the Boone County Health Department.
2. Fill the container with sharps only.
3. Return the container back to the Boone Co. Health Dept.  They will dispose of it safely & properly.
* If you find a needle in a public area, DO NOT PICK IT UP, contact your local law enforcement immediately through their non-emergency phone number 765-482-1412.  They will pickup and dispose of the syringe appropriately!
Boone County Health Dept.

REUSE Heart & Sole - Annual Shoe Collection

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The District sponsors an annual REUSE Heart & Sole program around Valentine’s Day.  REUSE Heart & Sole is a District wide shoe collection event where we can provide shoes to a new pair of feet! 
We typically don’t think much about our shoes.  We outgrow them, wear them out, or change styles without much thought as to what happens when we discard them.  The truth is that discarded shoes can take over 200 years to decompose in a landfill which is a shame when there are so many people in need of shoes locally and all over the world. 
In past collections, we have had schools, libraries & other organizations participate as collection locations.  If you are interested in hosting a collection spot, please contact the District office.  The District supports Changing Footprints, a Central Indiana non-profit that redistributes shoes to those in need all over Central Indiana.

Volunteers and shoe bags from the 2022 REUSE Heart & Sole annual shoe collection.

2023 Collection Spots:

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Lebanon - the Cleanest City in Indiana Campaign

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The Lebanon - the Cleanest City in Indiana campaign began back in 2011 with an initiative from the Rotary Club of Lebanon.  They had a desire to see Lebanon be litter free and they wanted to lead by example.  This campaign is lead by a committee that meets on a monthly basis.  Main components of the campaign include, but are not limited to:  An annual spring clean-up event, monthly "Throwaway Thursday" clean-ups, an "Adopt-a-Spot" program and much more! 

2022 Spring Clean-up Registration
Adopt-a-Spot Registration Form
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Proper & Respectful Flag Disposal

Did you know that there is a Federal Law (U.S. Flag Code, Public Law 829 approved 12/22/42) in regards to the proper disposal of the American Flag?  The U.S. Flag Code states, “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.”  A dignified manner requires the burning ceremony to be a respectful and private event.  To ensure a proper ceremony is held by a partnership with the local fire chiefs, please consider disposing of your flags in one of the collection bins throughout the County:

Boone County Veteran's Affairs Office (Main Street Lobby of Key Bank, Lebanon)
Boone County Courthouse
Lebanon Municipal Building
Both Lebanon Fire Stations
Zionsville Fire Station
Whitestown Municipal Building 
Jamestown Fire Department
Advance Fire Department
Thorntown Fire Department
Center Twp. Fire Department
Thorntown Public Library*
*The library's collection is passed onto the local American Legion post where they host an annual ceremony for proper disposal.  
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Butt Bucket Distribution Program

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Butt Bucket Request Form

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The District is pleased to offer an opportunity for youth to learn about recycling and earn a recycled plastic bench for their school or other affiliated organization.  The participating organization will collect, sort and clean 200# of plastic caps and the District will sponsor the fee for a solid colored six-foot bench with back.  The District has a partnership with Green Tree Plastics in Evansville, Indiana.  Green Tree Plastics is the parent company of the “ABC” program.  
All youth organizations and schools, from pre-school through college ages are eligible for the program.  The bench earned through the program must remain at an organization located in Boone County.  Each organization has the opportunity to earn one bench per calendar year on a first come, first serve basis.   
ABC Application

ABC - A Bench for Caps Program

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