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Senoia Rotary Club donates pharmaceutical disposal kiosk to city

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August 14, 2026

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The Rotary Club of Senoia has donated a pharmaceutical disposal kiosk to the city of Senoia, Georgia, according to a report in The Citizen, giving residents a free way to dispose of unwanted and unused medications. Club members presented the kiosk to the city Aug. 3 through an initiative supported by the Rotary Action Group for Addiction Prevention, which works to reduce drug-related harm to people, communities and the environment.

Located at the Senoia Police Department, the kiosk accepts medications that otherwise might be thrown in household trash or flushed down toilets and sinks. Improper disposal can allow pharmaceutical compounds to enter water systems because wastewater treatment processes may not completely remove the substances, potentially affecting waterways, wildlife and other parts of the environment.

Medications deposited in the kiosk are secured and treated with a chemical process intended to neutralize them. The Rotary Club is encouraging residents to use the disposal service for unwanted or expired medications, noting that the program is designed to protect public health and reduce the potential environmental impacts of improper drug disposal.