Ordinances & Regulations
Safe drug disposal
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors passed the Alameda County Safe Drug Disposal (SDD) Ordinance on July 24, 2012. The Board of Supervisors subsequently approved amendments to the SDD Ordinance on February 2, 2016. The revised SDD Ordinance is effective March 3, 2016.
- A copy of the revised SDD Ordinance can be found here: Alameda County Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance 2016
The Director of Environmental Health adopted revised SDD Regulations on October 16, 2013 following a public hearing held on October 8, 2013. The revised SDD Regulations will assist efforts to implement, administer and enforce the Alameda County Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance located at Title 6, Chapter 6.53 of the Alameda County General Ordinance. The Regulations will be revised to reflect the amended SDD Ordinance, while also incorporating provisions to facilitate administration of the new SSD Ordinance.
- A copy of the SDD Regulations with 2013 revisions can be found here: SDD Regulations
Safe consumer-generated sharps disposal
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors passed the Alameda County Safe Consumer-Generated Sharps Disposal (SSD) Ordinance on November 15, 2015, adding Chapter 6.54 to the Alameda County General Ordinance Code. The SSD Ordinance places certain requirements on pharmaceutical and Sharps manufacturers that sell or distribute products in Alameda County usually intended for administration outside of a healthcare setting. The SSD Ordinance took effect December 18, 2015. Regulations for the SSD Ordinance are currently in development.
- A copy of the SSD Ordinance can be found here: Alameda County Safe Consumer-Generated Sharps Disposal Ordinance 2015
Fee schedule / cost recovery
A copy of the SDD/SSD Fee Schedule can be found here: SDD/SSD Fee Schedule