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2020 MED-Project Annual Report
County of Alameda, California
Sharps
March 1, 2021 Revised April 1, 2021
Prepared By: MED-Project LLC
Submitted To: Alameda County Department of Environmental Health
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Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary ................................................................................................. 4
II. Participating Producers .......................................................................................... 5
III. Sharps Collection Method and Weight .................................................................. 5
A. Kiosks .................................................................................................................... 5
B. Mail-Back Services ................................................................................................... 5
C. Take-Back Event ..................................................................................................... 5
D. Total Weight of Collected Sharps .............................................................................. 5
IV. Sharps Collection Weight ...................................................................................... 5
V. Sharps Kiosk Drop-Off Site Locations ..................................................................... 5
VI. Mail-Back Services................................................................................................. 6
VII. Take-Back Events ................................................................................................. 6
VIII. Disposal and Transporter Information ............................................................... 6
A. Transporter Information........................................................................................... 6
B. Disposal Facility Information..................................................................................... 6
IX. Safety and Security Report .................................................................................... 6
X. Educational Efforts and Public Outreach ................................................................. 6
A. Public Education Activities ........................................................................................ 6
B. Outreach Activities .................................................................................................. 7
C. Evaluation Activities ................................................................................................. 7
XI. Program Goals ....................................................................................................... 7
A. Summary of Product Stewardship Plan’s Goals ........................................................... 7
XII. Expenditures ........................................................................................................ 8
Appendix A ................................................................................................................11
List of Participating Producers .......................................................................................11
Appendix B ................................................................................................................18
Sharps Kiosk Collection Data .........................................................................................18
Appendix C ................................................................................................................21
Sharps Household Hazardous Waste Facilities ................................................................21
Appendix D ................................................................................................................22
Sharps Mail-Back Services ............................................................................................22
Appendix E ................................................................................................................23
Sharps Take-Back Event ...............................................................................................23
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Appendix F ................................................................................................................24
Transporters ...............................................................................................................24
Appendix G ................................................................................................................25
Disposal Facilities .........................................................................................................25
Appendix H ................................................................................................................26
Safety and Security Report ...........................................................................................26
Appendix I ................................................................................................................27
MED-Project Website Pages ..........................................................................................27
Appendix J ................................................................................................................36
Website Statistics ........................................................................................................36
Appendix K ................................................................................................................37
MED-Project Sharps Brochures and Posters ....................................................................37
Appendix L ................................................................................................................52
Brochure and Poster Distribution ...................................................................................52
Appendix M ...............................................................................................................53
Social Media and Promotion Activity ..............................................................................53
Social Media Posts .......................................................................................................53
Email Blast Activity.......................................................................................................58
Appendix N ................................................................................................................59
Media Outreach Summary ............................................................................................59
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I. Executive Summary
MED-Project LLC (“MED-Project”) operates a Product Stewardship Plan for Sharps from Households
(“Plan”) in the County of Alameda (“Jurisdiction”) under the Alameda County Safe Consumer-Generated
Sharps Disposal Ordinance No. 2015-53, Alameda Municipal Code Chapters 6.54.010 – 6.54.180
(“Ordinance”). This 2020 County of Alameda Annual Sharps Report (“Report”) describes the activities of
MED-Project frp, January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020 (“Reporting Period”) in compliance with
Ordinance Section 6.54.120. All capitalized terminology not defined in this annual report is derived from
the approved Plan dated January 31, 2018, as amended on March 26, 2018.
During the Reporting Period, MED-Project operated its Product Stewardship Program (“Program”) and
collected Sharps in accordance with the Plan, as approved by the Alameda County Department of
Environmental Health (“Department”) on March 26, 2018. On February 29, 2020, MED-Project requested
the use of an additional disposal facility. On April 16, 2020, the Department approved the request. MED-
Project sent the Jurisdiction an initial COVID-19 response notification on March 17, 2020, and a second
notification with additional information on March 26, 2020. On April 15, 2020, MED-Project provided a
third COVID-19 response notification, including then-current information on restricted access to sites. On
July 16, 2020 MED-Project provided a fourth COVID-19 response notification, including then-current
information on restricted access to sites. On November 13, 2020, MED-Project submitted a fifth COVID-
19 response notification, which indicated that only six sites in the Jurisdiction remained restricted. See
Table 2; Sharps Kiosk Collection Data for all sites that were restricted during the Reporting Period.
During 2020, MED-Project gave priority to establishing Sharps Kiosk Drop-Off Sites throughout Alameda
County, conducting a Take-Back Event in alignment with approved Plan goals, and performing outreach
to eligible pharmacies, community organizations, local government agencies, health associations, and
Law Enforcement Agencies (“LEAs”) throughout Alameda County. As a result of these efforts, MED-
Project’s Program collected and disposed of “Sharps” (as defined in Plan Section V) from 38 Sharps Kiosk
Drop-Off Sites, four Household Hazardous Waste Facilities, residential Mail-Back Services, and one Take-
Back Event in 2020.
Sharps kiosks were installed in pharmacies and LEAs that met all local, state, and federal requirements
and that executed agreements with MED-Project. In addition, outreach and educational materials were
distributed upon request and to all newly activated Sharps Kiosk Drop-Off Sites, including signage and/or
brochures.
MED-Project continues to communicate with Sharps Kiosk Drop-Off Site Hosts participating in the
Program to coordinate and monitor implementation as well as ensure materials for Residents are
available at all participating Sharps Kiosk Drop-Off Sites.
As outlined in the approved Plan, the ultimate goal of the Program is to provide Alameda County
Residents with convenient, safe, and accessible methods to dispose of Sharps. MED-Project anticipates a
steady increase in Sharps Kiosk Drop-Off Sites throughout 2021 as a result of outreach, educational, and
promotional Program activities, especially if there is an increase in retail chain pharmacy participation.
The following Sections of the Report address the specific reporting requirements in Ordinance Section
6.54.120. Each section of the Report restates the corresponding Ordinance requirement and provides the
required information.
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II. Participating Producers
Ordinance Sec. 6.54.120.A.1: “A list of Producers participating in the Product Stewardship Plan.”
See Appendix A; List of Participating Producers.
III. Sharps Collection Method and Weight
Ordinance Sec. 6.54.120.A.2: “The amount, by weight, of Sharps collected, including the amount by
weight from each collection method used.”
A. Kiosks
− MED-Project collected 26,356 pounds of Sharps through Kiosk Drop-Off Sites.
− MED-Project collected 13,395 pounds of Sharps through Household Hazardous Waste Locations.
See Appendix B; Sharps Kiosk Collection Data.
See Appendix C; Sharps Household Hazardous Waste Facilities.
B. Mail-Back Services
− MED-Project collected 207.7 pounds of Sharps through Mail-Back Services.
See Appendix D; Sharps Mail-Back Services.
C. Take-Back Event
− MED-Project collected 163 pounds directly from Residents at the Take-Back Event.
See Appendix E; Sharps Take-Back Event.
D. Total Weight of Collected Sharps
− MED-Project collected a total of 40,121.7 pounds of Sharps through all methods.
IV. Sharps Collection Weight
Ordinance Sec. 6.54.120.A.3: “The weight of Sharps collected and number of pickups, and the
quantity of outer containers (if applicable), for each collection site.”
See Appendix B; Sharps Kiosk Collection Data.
See Appendix C; Sharps Household Hazardous Waste Facilities.
V. Sharps Kiosk Drop-Off Site Locations
Ordinance Sec. 6.54.120.A.4: “A list of drop-off sites.”
See Appendix B; Sharps Kiosk Collection Data.
See Appendix C; Sharps Household Hazardous Waste Facilities.
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VI. Mail-Back Services
Ordinance Sec. 6.54.120.A.5: “The number of mail-back containers provided to County residents, and
how many were returned during the reporting period.”
− MED-Project distributed 357 Sharps mail-back packages directly to Residents.
− MED-Project received 60 returned Sharps mail-back packages.
See Appendix D; Sharps Mail-Back Services.
VII. Take-Back Events
Ordinance Sec. 6.54.120.A.6: “The dates and locations of collection events held, if applicable, and the
quantities by weight returned at those events.”
See Appendix E; Sharps Take-Back Event.
VIII. Disposal and Transporter Information
Ordinance Sec. 6.54.120.A.7: “The transporters used and the disposal facility or facilities used for all
Sharps.”
A. Transporter Information
See Appendix F; Transporters.
B. Disposal Facility Information
See Appendix G; Disposal Facilities.
IX. Safety and Security Report
Ordinance Sec. 6.54.120.A.8: “Whether any safety or security problems occurred during collection,
transportation or disposal of Sharps during the reporting period and, if so, what changes have or will be
made to policies, procedures or tracking mechanisms to alleviate the problem and to improve safety and
security in the future, this portion of the report may be submitted under separate cover clearly marked
‘Safety and Security Report’.”
See Appendix H; Safety and Security Report.
X. Educational Efforts and Public Outreach
Ordinance Sec. 6.54.120.A.9: “A description of the public education, outreach and evaluation activities
implemented during the reporting period.”
A. Public Education Activities
MED-Project provided a variety of public education activities during the Reporting Period, including
providing disposal instructions for Sharps kiosks and Mail-Back Services, maintaining a website and toll-
free number that provide information on the proper disposal of Sharps waste, collection, and disposal
options available through MED-Project, and providing outreach materials. The website, toll-free number,
and outreach materials, such as posters and brochures, were available in English, Spanish, Chinese,
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Tagalog, and Vietnamese. MED-Project increased public awareness of the Program in 2020 through the
placement of animation advertisements on digital campaigns and the addition of video and radio public
service announcements in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese to the MED-Project
website.
MED-Project website information and statistics are provided in Appendices I and J, respectively. See
Appendix K for examples of brochures and posters. See Appendix L for brochure and poster distribution
information.
B. Outreach Activities
MED-Project conducted the following outreach activities during the Reporting Period: provided print and
digital advertisement campaigns, distributed signage and/or brochures, posted information on social
media sites, and sent email blasts.
Examples of MED-Project's brochures and posters are provided in Appendix K and brochure and poster
distribution information is provided in Appendix L. A list of social media and promotion activities is
provided in Appendix M. The reach for each campaign is provided in the Media Outreach Summary. See
Appendix N.
C. Evaluation Activities
Consistent with Ordinance Section 6.54.100.A.4, MED-Project conducted the first biennial survey in 2020.
Survey results were posted to the Website on November 30, 2020.
MED-Project performed a review of the survey to evaluate media and public outreach. 20% of Alameda
County Residents surveyed remember having been exposed to messaging in the past year about safely
storing/disposing of Sharps. 13% of those who were recently exposed to messaging saw it on television.
Additionally, of those Alameda County Residents surveyed, 19% reported having used Kiosk Drop-Off Site
locations, Mail-Back Services, or take-back event disposal methods to dispose of Sharps in the Past year.
Kiosk Drop-Off Site locations were used by 83% of this group. Of the Alameda County Residents who
have used medicine disposal programs, 64% believe that the sharps disposal program is easy to use and
61% of the same group of Residents believe locations are easy to locate.
MED-Project will continue to evaluate media and public outreach as well as collect feedback by surveys in
order to identify and make adjustments and improvements to the Program. Additionally, MED-Project
may revise and/or add communications materials based on changes to the Plan, as needed.
XI. Program Goals
Ordinance Sec. 6.54.120.A.10: “A summary of the Product Stewardship Plan's goals, the degree of
success in meeting those goals in the past year, and, if any goals have not been met, what effort will be
made to achieve the goals in the next year.”
A. Summary of Product Stewardship Plan’s Goals
During the Reporting Period, Sharps kiosk implementation and collection continued and resulted in 38
active Sharps Kiosk Drop-Off Sites. MED-Project’s long-term goal is to have 55 Sharps Kiosk Drop-Off
Sites within three years and continues to make progress towards this goal. Refer to Sections III and VI of
this Report for specific collection information. Figure 1 shows a graphical representation of how MED-
Project strove to meet service convenience and collection goals during the Reporting Period.
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MED-Project continued collector outreach by sending letters to potential Sharps Kiosk Drop-Off Sites on
September 16, 2020. MED-Project made phone calls and sent emails to eligible sites that did not respond
to the letter. Eligible non-participating sites were contacted monthly until either the site began
participating in the Program or the site indicated they no longer wanted to be considered for
participation.
MED-Project maintained a toll-free number for a call center and the MED-Project website to provide
information to Residents, as well as provided information through social media postings.
XII. Expenditures
Ordinance Sec. 6.54.120.A.11: “The total expenditures of the Product Stewardship Plan during the
reporting period.”
The total Program expenditures for the Reporting Period were $475,516.
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Figure 1: Map of Kiosk Drop-Off Sites and Household Hazardous Waste Sites
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Appendix A
List of Participating Producers
PARENT COMPANY COMPANY
Abbott Diabetes Care Abbott Diabetes Care
AbbVie Inc. AbbVie Inc.
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. Ceptaris Therapeutics, LLC
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. CoTherix, Inc.
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Al Jazeera Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd
Al Jazeera Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Alvogen Pharma US, Inc. Almaject, Inc.
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AMAG Pharma USA, Inc.
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Amgen Inc. Amgen Inc.
Amgen Inc. Amgen USA
Amgen Inc. Immunex Corporation
Amgen Inc. Onyx Pharmaceuticals
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Amedra Laboratories LLC
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Impax Laboratories, Inc.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Lineage Therapeutics Inc.
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. International Medication Systems, LTD
Apotex Holdings, Inc. ApoPharma USA, Inc.
Apotex Holdings, Inc. Apotex Corp.
AstraZeneca LP AstraZeneca LP
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Bausch Health Companies Bausch Health Companies
Bausch Health Companies Salix
Bayer HealthCare LLC Bayer HealthCare LLC
Bayer HealthCare LLC Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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PARENT COMPANY COMPANY
Bayer HealthCare LLC Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals LLC
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals
LLC
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals LLC
BE Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BE Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Becton, Dickinson and Company Becton, Dickinson and Company
Biogen Inc. Biogen Inc.
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Bristol-Myers Squibb Sanofi Pharmaceuticals Holding
Partnership
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Celgene Corporation
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company E.R. Squibb & Sons, LLC
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Medarex, LLC
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company ZymoGenetics, Inc.
CSL Behring, LLC CSL Behring, LLC
Custopharm, Inc. Leucadia Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc Promius Pharma, LLC
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Tennessee, LLC
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Louisiana, LLC
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc
Eli Lilly and Company Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company ImClone Systems, LLC
EMD Serono, Inc. EMD Serono, Inc.
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (d/b/a Par Pharmaceutical)
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. BOCA Pharmacals, Inc.
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. DAVA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Generics Bidco I, LLC (d/b/a Par Pharmaceutical)
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Generics Bidco II, LLC (d/b/a Par Pharmaceutical)
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Innoteq, Inc. (d/b/a Par Pharmaceutical)
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Quartz Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC (d/b/a Par
Pharmaceutical)
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PARENT COMPANY COMPANY
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Vintage Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (d/b/a Par Pharmaceutical)
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Vintage Pharmaceuticals, LLC (d/b/a Par Pharmaceutical)
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Par Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (d/b/a Par Pharmaceutical)
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Par Sterile Products, LLC (d/b/a Par Pharmaceutical)
Fera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Fera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC GlaxoSmithKline, LLC
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.
Grifols Shared Services North
America Inc.
Grifols Biologicals LLC
Grifols Shared Services North
America Inc.
Grifols Therapeutics LLC
Grifols Shared Services North
America Inc.
Instituto Grifols S.A.
Grifols Shared Services North
America Inc.
Laboratorios Grifols S.A.
Grifols Shared Services North
America Inc.
Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Hikma Americas Hikma Americas
Hikma International
Pharmaceuticals LLC
Hikma International Pharmaceuticals LLC
Hikma Pharmaceuticals LLC Hikma Pharmaceuticals LLC
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC
Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC Hikma Germany - Hikma Pharma GmbH
Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC Hikma Germany - Thymoorgan
Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC Hikma Pharmaceutcals USA, Inc.—Non-Injectables
Manufacturing Facility
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PARENT COMPANY COMPANY
Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Headquarters
Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.—Distribution Warehouse
Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.—Injectable Manufacturing
Facility
Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.—Research & Development
Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC
Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC Hikma Saudi Arabia
Hikma Portugal Hikma Portugal
Horizon Therapeutics plc. Horizon Orphan LLC
Horizon Therapeutics plc. Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.
Horizon Therapeutics plc. Horizon Therapeutics plc.
Horizon Therapeutics plc. Horizon Therapeutics, Inc.
Horizon Therapeutics plc. HZNP USA, Inc.
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
Johnson & Johnson Actelion
Johnson & Johnson Animas Corporation
Johnson & Johnson Janssen Biotech, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson
Kaleo Inc. Kaleo Inc.
L. Perrigo Company Athena Neurosciences, LLC
L. Perrigo Company Cobrek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
L. Perrigo Company Elan Pharmaceuticals, LLC
L. Perrigo Company Perrigo Florida, Inc.
L. Perrigo Company L. Perrigo Company
L. Perrigo Company Paddock Laboratories, LLC
L. Perrigo Company Perrigo Company of Tennessee
L. Perrigo Company Perrigo Corporation Designated Activity Company
L. Perrigo Company Perrigo Diabetes Care LLC
L. Perrigo Company Perrigo LLC
L. Perrigo Company Perrigo New York, Inc.
L. Perrigo Company Perrigo Pharma International Designated Activity Company
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PARENT COMPANY COMPANY
L. Perrigo Company Perrigo Pharmaceuticals Company
Lifescan Global Corporation Lifescan Global Corporation
LifeScan, Inc. Asahi Polyslider Co. Ltd.
LifeScan, Inc. LifeScan Europe GmbH
LifeScan, Inc. LifeScan, Inc.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals. Inc GAVIS Pharma LLC
Lupin Pharmaceuticals. Inc GAVIS Pharmaceuticals LLC
Lupin Pharmaceuticals. Inc Lupin Ltd.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals. Inc Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals. Inc Lupin Pharmaceuticals. Inc
Lupin Pharmaceuticals. Inc Novel Laboratories Inc.
McKesson Corporation Cypress Medical Products LLC
MedImmune Biologics, Inc MedImmune Biologics, Inc
MedImmune LLC MedImmune LLC
Merck & Co., Inc. Cherokee Pharmaceutical LLC
Merck & Co., Inc. Cubist Pharmaceuticals
Merck & Co., Inc. Intervet, Inc., doing business as Merck Animal Health
Merck & Co., Inc. Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Merck & Co., Inc. Organon Teknika Corporation, LLC
Merck & Co., Inc. Organon Teknika LLC
Merck & Co., Inc. Organon USA Inc.
Merz North America, Inc. Merz North America, Inc.
Micro Labs USA Inc Micro Labs USA Inc
Mylan Inc. Mylan Institutional LLC
Mylan Inc. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Mylan Inc. Mylan Specialty L.P.
Mylan Teoranta Mylan Teoranta
Norbrook Laboratories Limited Norbrook Laboratories Limited
Norbrook Laboratories Limited Norbrook, Inc.
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PARENT COMPANY COMPANY
Novartis Group Companies Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Novartis Group Companies Eon Labs, Inc.
Novartis Group Companies Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Novartis Group Companies Novartis Group Companies
Novartis Group Companies Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Novartis Group Companies Sandoz Inc.
Novo Nordisk Inc. Novo Nordisk Inc.
Novo Nordisk Inc. Novo Nordisk Pharma Inc
Perrigo Company of South Carolina,
Inc.
Perrigo Company of South Carolina, Inc.
Pfizer Inc. Greenstone LLC
Pfizer Inc. Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc.
Pfizer Inc. Pfizer Inc.
Pharming Healthcare Inc. Pharming Healthcare Inc.
Recordati Rare Diseases, Inc. Recordati Rare Diseases, Inc.
Roche Holdings Genentech USA, Inc.
Roche Holdings Genentech, Inc.
Roche Holdings Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
Roche Holdings Roche Diagnostics Corporation
Roche Holdings Roche Holdings
Sanofi-Aventis US LLC. Sanofi-Aventis US LLC.
Shire HGT, Inc. Shire HGT, Inc.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Caraco Pharma, Inc.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.,
Inc.
Baxalta US Inc.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.,
Inc.
Dyax Corporation
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.,
Inc.
Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
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PARENT COMPANY COMPANY
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.,
Inc.
Shire NPS Pharmaceuticals (f/k/a NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.,
Inc.
Shire Orphan Therapies Inc.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.,
Inc.
Shire Pharmaceuticals LLC
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.,
Inc.
Shire ViroPharma, Inc.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.,
Inc.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.,
Inc.
ViroPharma Biologics Inc.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Teva Neuroscience Inc.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
UCB Inc UCB Inc
UCB Inc. UCB Inc.
United Therapeutics Corporation United Therapeutics Corporation
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC
US WorldMeds, LLC Solstice Neurosciences, LLC
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
International Limited
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals International Limited
Table 1: List of Participating Producers
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Appendix B
Sharps Kiosk Collection Data
The locations of Sharps collection from Kiosk Drop-Off Sites in the County during the Reporting Period.
SITE ADDRESS CITY ZIP POUNDS PICK-
UPS
OUTER
CONTAINERS
Alameda Health System - San Leandro Hospital 13855 East 14th Street San
Leandro
94578 427 27 27
Alameda Hospital* 2070 Clinton Avenue Alameda 94501 168 9 9
Berkeley Police Department* 2100 Martin Luther King
Jr. Way
Berkeley 94704 149 8 8
Capsule Pharmacy 2557 Mowry Avenue, Suite
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Fremont 94538 688 28 28
CVS Pharmacy #00331 2000 Driscoll Road Fremont 94539 756 28 28
CVS Pharmacy #00414 14869 East 14th Street San
Leandro
94578 126 9 9
CVS Pharmacy #00816 22501 Foothill Boulevard Hayward 94541 553 28 28
CVS Pharmacy #03024 7201 Regional Street Dublin 94568 1,020 28 29
CVS Pharmacy #08431 7200 Bancroft Avenue Oakland 94605 600 28 28
CVS Pharmacy #09099 4020 Fremont Hub Fremont 94538 1,157 28 29
CVS Pharmacy #09255 931 Marina Village
Parkway
Alameda 94501 1,030 29 28
CVS Pharmacy #09378 4100 Redwood Road Oakland 94619 937 28 28
CVS Pharmacy #09397 4405 First Street Livermore 94551 835 29 29
* Site had an access restriction due to the COVID-19 pandemic during the Reporting Period.
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SITE ADDRESS CITY ZIP POUNDS PICK-
UPS
OUTER
CONTAINERS
CVS Pharmacy #09494 35080 Newark Boulevard Newark 94560 1,278 40 41
CVS Pharmacy #09622 243 West Jackson Street Hayward 94544 619 26 26
CVS Pharmacy #09635 1550 East 14th Street San
Leandro
94577 960 27 27
CVS Pharmacy #09678 1500 First Street Livermore 94550 901 30 31
CVS Pharmacy #09876 699 Lewelling Boulevard San
Leandro
94579 820 26 26
CVS Pharmacy #09904 3667 Castro Valley
Boulevard
Castro
Valley
94546 1,074 27 29
CVS Pharmacy #09957 344 Thomas L. Berkley
Way
Oakland 94612 355 14 14
CVS Pharmacy #10119 6750 Bernal Avenue Pleasanton 94566 714 27 27
CVS Pharmacy #10121 2655 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley 94704 1,005 29 29
CVS Pharmacy #10199 26059 Mission Boulevard Hayward 94544 651 28 28
CVS Pharmacy #10924 3010 Bernal Avenue Pleasanton 94566 863 27 27
Haller's Pharmacy and Medical Supply* 37323 Fremont Boulevard Fremont 94536 604 20 20
Highland Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy 1411 East 31st Street Oakland 94602 569 26 26
Kaiser Permanente Dublin MOB Pharmacy #061 3100 Dublin Boulevard
Floor 1
Dublin 94568 1,671 47 47
Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy #241 3000 Los Positas Livermore 94551 1,613 53 53
Kaiser Pleasanton South #471 7601 Stoneridge Pleasanton 94588 1,646 52 52
Mission Pharmacy 22138 Mission Boulevard Hayward 94541 176 8 8
* Site had an access restriction due to the COVID-19 pandemic during the Reporting Period.
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SITE ADDRESS CITY ZIP POUNDS PICK-
UPS
OUTER
CONTAINERS
New Oakland Pharmacy - Lake Merritt 250 East 18th Street, 3rd
Floor
Oakland 94606 164 8 8
New Oakland Pharmacy 1 333 9th Street Oakland 94607 163 8 8
New Oakland Pharmacy 2 388 9th Street, Suite 108 Oakland 94607 653 27 27
Piedmont Police Department* 403 Highland Avenue Piedmont 94611 147 7 7
Teds Drugs 27453 Hesperian
Boulevard
Hayward 94545 549 26 26
Tennyson Pharmacy* 589 West Tennyson Road Hayward 94544 107 7 7
University of California (UC) Berkeley University
Health Services Pharmacy*
2222 Bancroft Way Berkeley 94720 143 8 8
Wellspring Pharmacy* 4184 C Piedmont Avenue Oakland 94611 465 17 19
TOTALS 26,356 922 929
Table 2: Sharps Kiosk Collection Data
* Site had an access restriction due to the COVID-19 pandemic during the Reporting Period.
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Appendix C
Sharps Household Hazardous Waste Facilities
SITE ADDRESS CITY ZIP POUNDS PICK-
UPS
OUTER
CONTAINERS
Fremont
Facility*
41149 Fremont
Blvd
Fremont 94536 4,173 24 112
Hayward
Facility*
201 West
Winton Ave
Hayward 94545 1,629 8 45
Livermore
Facility*
5584 La Ribera
St
Livermore 94550 2,898 10 77
Oakland*
Facility
210 East 7th St Oakland 94607 4,695 10 125
TOTALS 13,395 52 359
Table 3: Sharps Household Hazardous Waste Facilities
* Site had an access restriction due to the COVID-19 pandemic during the Reporting Period.
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Appendix D
Sharps Mail-Back Services
The number of Sharps mail-back packages provided to Residents and returned.
RESIDENTIAL MAIL-BACK
SERVICES
PACKAGES
DISTRIBUTED
PACKAGES
RETURNED
WEIGHT
Sharps Mail-Back Packages 357 60 207.7
Table 4: Sharps Mail-Back Services
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Appendix E
Sharps Take-Back Event
Sharps Take-Back Event performed during the Reporting Period.
DATE SITE ADDRESS CITY POUNDS CONTAINERS
10/11/2020 Albany HHW One-Day Event 1100 Eastshore Highway Berkeley 163 5
Table 5: Sharps Take-Back Event
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Appendix F
Transporters
NAME ADDRESS
Clean Harbors Environmental Services 42 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA 02061
Daniels Sharpsmart Inc. 1340 Grandview Parkway, Sturtevant, WI 53177
Medsharps, LLC 17340 Bell North Drive, Schertz, TX 78154
Sharps Solutions, LLC 3563 Investment Blvd, Suite 6, Hayward, CA 94545
Union Pacific Rail Road Company 1400 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE 68179
United States Postal Service 475 L’Enfant Plaza Southwest, Washington, DC
20260
Table 6: Transporters
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Appendix G
Disposal Facilities
NAME ADDRESS
American Avenue Disposal Site 18950 West American Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
Clean Harbors – Aragonite 11600 North Aptus Road, Aragonite, UT 84029
Curtis Bay Energy, LP 3200 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226
Daniels Sharpsmart Inc. 4144 East Therese Avenue, Fresno, CA 93725
Medsharps, LLC 17340 Bell North Drive, Schertz, TX 78154
Tessman Road Landfill 7000 East IH 10, San Antonio, TX 78219
Table 7: Disposal Facilities
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Appendix H
Safety and Security Report
Event: Kiosk Keys Stolen During Civil Unrest
Date: June 24, 2020
Description: A host site in Alameda County reported that its location was broken into during an episode
of civil unrest and that the cash register containing the kiosk keys was stolen during the break in. The
site did not report any damage to or tampering with the kiosk or its contents.
Corrective Action Taken: The kiosk locks were replaced, rendering the stolen keys unable to open the
kiosk.
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Appendix I
MED-Project Website Pages
A representative sample of MED-Project website pages for the County during the Reporting Period.
Figure 2: MED-Project Website Landing Page (December 2020)
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Figure 3: MED-Project Website Check the Package Page (December 2020)
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Figure 4: MED-Project Website Convenient Locations Page (December 2020)
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Figure 5: MED-Project Website Mail Back Page (December 2020)
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Figure 6: MED-Project Website Take-Back Events Page (December 2020)
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Figure 7: MED-Project Website In-Home Disposal Page (December 2020)
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Figure 8: MED-Project Website MEDinfo Page (December 2020)
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Figure 9: MED-Project Website MEDfaq Page (December 2020)
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Figure 10: MED-Project Website Contact Page (December 2020)
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Appendix J
Website Statistics
The total number of website visits during the Reporting Period, by page, for both Alameda Unwanted
Medicine and Sharps Programs.
WEB PAGE NAME WEB PAGE URL VISITS
Home Page https://med-project.org/locations/alameda/ 37,497
Convenient Locations https://med-project.org/locations/alameda/convenient-locations/ 6,870
Mail Back https://med-project.org/locations/alameda/mail-back/ 2,100
MEDinfo https://med-project.org/locations/alameda/medinfo/ 399
Contact https://med-project.org/locations/alameda/contact/ 171
MEDfaq https://med-project.org/alameda/alameda/medfaq/ 236
Check the Package https://med-project.org/locations/alameda/package/ 545
Take-Back Events https://med-project.org/locations/alameda/take-back-events/ 567
In-Home Disposal https://med-project.org/locations/alameda/disposal/ 550
Table 8: MED-Project Website Statistics
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Appendix K
MED-Project Sharps Brochures and Posters
Figure 11: MED-Project Brochure Front (English)
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Figure 12: MED-Project Brochure Back (English)
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Figure 13: MED-Project Brochure Front (Spanish)
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Figure 14: MED-Project Brochure Back (Spanish)
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Figure 15: MED-Project Brochure Front (Chinese)
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Figure 16: MED-Project Brochure Back (Chinese)
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Figure 17: MED-Project Brochure Front (Tagalog)
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Figure 18: MED-Project Brochure Back (Tagalog)
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Figure 19: MED-Project Brochure Front (Vietnamese)
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Figure 20: MED-Project Brochure Back (Vietnamese)
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Figure 21: MED-Project Sharps Poster
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Figure 22: MED-Project Sharps Poster (Spanish)
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Figure 23: MED-Project Sharps Poster (Chinese)
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Figure 24: MED-Project Sharps Poster (Tagalog)
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Figure 25: MED-Project Sharps Poster (Vietnamese)
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Appendix L
Brochure and Poster Distribution
Kiosk Drop-Off Sites that received brochures or posters during the Reporting Period.
SITE ADDRESS CITY ZIP
CODE
CVS Pharmacy 09099 4020 Fremont Hub Fremont 94538
University of California (UC) Berkeley University
Health Services Pharmacy
2222 Bancroft Way Berkeley 94720
Table 9: Brochure and Poster Distribution
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Appendix M
Social Media and Promotion Activity
Social Media Posts
Social media posts made during the Reporting Period.
TYPE DATE SUBJECT PUBLICATION /
STATION
Social Media 01/02/2020 CVS Pharmacy #10924 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 01/05/2020 CVS/Pharmacy #09876 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 01/09/2020 CVS/Pharmacy #08431 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 01/12/2020 CVS/Pharmacy #08431 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 01/16/2020 CVS/Pharmacy #03024 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 01/19/2020 Kaiser Health Plan South 1 Phy 471 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 01/23/2020 General Sharps Program Information Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 01/26/2020 CVS/Pharmacy #09255 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 01/30/2020 General Sharps Program Information Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 02/02/2020 General Sharps Program Information Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 02/06/2020 General Sharps Program Information Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 02/09/2020 General Sharps Program Information Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 02/13/2020 General Sharps Program Information Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 02/16/2020 CVS/Pharmacy #09622 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 02/20/2020 Capsule Pharmacy Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 02/23/2020 CVS/Pharmacy #10121 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 02/27/2020 Teds Drugs Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 03/01/2020 General Sharps Program Information Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 03/05/2020 Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy #241 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 03/08/2020 CVS Pharmacy #10924 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 03/12/2020 General Sharps Program Information Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 03/15/2020 New Oakland Pharmacy #1 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 03/19/2020 CVS/Pharmacy #09957 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 03/22/2020 General Sharps Program Information Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 03/26/2020 CVS/Pharmacy #09494 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 03/29/2020 General Sharps Program Information Facebook/Twitter
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TYPE DATE SUBJECT PUBLICATION /
STATION
Social Media 04/02/2020 General Sharps Program Information Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 04/05/2020 General Sharps Program Information Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 04/09/2020 General Sharps Program Information Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 04/12/2020 General Sharps Program Information Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 04/16/2020 General Sharps Program Information Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 04/19/2020 CVS/Pharmacy #09622 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 04/23/2020 Capsule Pharmacy Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 04/26/2020 CVS/Pharmacy #10121 Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 04/30/2020 Teds Drugs Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 05/03/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 05/07/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 05/10/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 05/14/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 05/17/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 05/21/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 05/24/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 05/28/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 06/04/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 06/07/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 06/11/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 06/14/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 06/18/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
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TYPE DATE SUBJECT PUBLICATION /
STATION
Social Media 06/21/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 06/25/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 06/28/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 07/02/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 07/05/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 07/09/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 07/12/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 07/16/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 07/19/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 07/23/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 07/26/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 07/30/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 08/02/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 08/06/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 08/09/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 08/13/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 08/16/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 08/20/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 08/23/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
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TYPE DATE SUBJECT PUBLICATION /
STATION
Social Media 08/27/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 08/30/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 09/03/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 09/06/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 09/10/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 09/13/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 09/17/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 09/20/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 09/24/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 09/27/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 10/01/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 10/04/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 10/08/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 10/11/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 10/15/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 10/18/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 10/22/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 10/25/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 10/29/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
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TYPE DATE SUBJECT PUBLICATION /
STATION
Social Media 11/01/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 11/05/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 11/08/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 11/12/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 11/15/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 11/19/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 11/22/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 11/26/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 11/29/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 12/03/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 12/06/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 12/10/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 12/13/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 12/17/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 12/20/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 12/24/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 12/27/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Social Media 12/30/2020 General Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Program
Information
Facebook/Twitter
Table 10: Social Media Posts
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Email Blast Activity
Email blasts sent to community contacts during the Reporting Period.
TYPE DATE SUBJECT PUBLICATION
/ STATION
Email Blast 05/18/20 Announce Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Disposal Program Email
Email Blast 09/30/20 Announce Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Disposal Program Email
Email Blast 12/30/20 Announce Unwanted Medicine/Sharps Disposal Program Email
Table 11: Email Blast Activity
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Appendix N
Media Outreach Summary
Outreach Activity Start Date End Date Frequency Impressions Reach
(# of individuals)
Digital (Multiple Publishers) 01/16/2020 02/12/2020 4.9 1,796,779 367,910
Print- Alameda Sun 02/13/2020 03/05/2020 4.0 416,000 104,000
Print- Castro Valley Forum 04/14/2020 04/22/2020 2.0 112,500 56,250
Print-San Leandro Times 04/15/2020 04/23/2020 2.0 192,500 96,250
Digital-www.eastbaytimes.com 04/17/2020 05/10/2020 1.0 100,000 100,000
Digital (Multiple Publishers) 06/22/2020 07/19/2021 2.7 1,305,253 475,183
Print-East Bay Times/Alameda Journal 08/07/2020 08/28/2020 4.0 74,924 18,731
Print-East Bay Times/ The Montclarion 08/07/2020 08/28/2020 4.0 103,672 25,918
Print-East Bay Times/The Piedmonter 08/07/2020 08/28/2020 4.0 21,088 5,272
Digital-www.eastbaytimes.com 09/06/2020 10/04/2020 1.0 100,000 100,000
Print- Castro Valley Forum 11/04/2020 11/25/2020 4.0 225,000 56,250
Print-San Leandro Times 11/05/2020 11/26/2020 4.0 385,000 96,250
Digital (Multiple Publishers) 11/23/2020 12/20/2020 4.9 3,299,576 666,747
Table 12: Media Outreach Summary