The Sunset Beach Town Hall has a receptacle in their foyer where residents can drop off un-used and un-wanted prescription & over-the-counter medicines and is available for collections Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm while the building is open to the public. Please note they cannot accept needles, injectables, or any radioactive or chemotherapy medication. Operation Medicine Drop medication disposal locator tool – https://www.ncosfm.gov/community-risk-reduction/operation-medicine-drop
Brunswick County residents and property owners can dispose of the following year around.
BRUNSWICK COUNTY LANDFILL
Electronics, fluorescent bulbs & CFL’s, single stream recycling, scrap metal, appliances, propane tanks, oyster shells, tires (limit 5 per resident), used cooking oil, latex paint & cans, textiles, corrugated cardboard, household & automotive batteries, used oil, oil filters, antifreeze, fuel, smoke detectors and cellphones.
CONVENIENCE SITES
Electronics, fluorescent bulbs (4 foot or smaller) & CFL’s, single stream recycling, corrugated cardboard, scrap metal, household batteries, appliances, oyster shells (all locations except Leland), tires (Southport and Leland only, limit 5 per resident), used cooking oil, smoke detectors, textiles and cellphones.
COUNTY PARKS
Single-stream recycling and textiles (coming soon).
For location and hours, please visit the Brunswick County Solid Waste & Recycling website at https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/solid-waste-and-recycling/.
All AED’s (defibrillators) are monitored on a monthly basis by the Health & Safety Resource Committee to assure that they are in working order. If any resident is in an area where an AED is located and hears a beeping sound coming from an AED or you have any questions about the AEDs, please contact Kathy Muth.
Health and Safety Resource Committee: The following is information a member of the H&SRC recently obtained from attending a meeting at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice located in Bolivia. This is being provided to you by the H&SRC for informational purposes only.
Lower Cape Fear Hospice Offers
Hospice Care: provides care for people with a life expectancy of six months or less. It serves patients where they live:
* Private homes
* Assisted living and skilled nursing facilities
* Hospitals
* Care centers in Wilmington, Whiteville and Bolivia
Palliative Care: provides care and support for those facing chronic conditions (heart and renal disease, diabetes, COPD, cancer and dementia) from time of diagnosis while curative treatment is ongoing. Goals of Palliative Care:
* Ease pain and symptoms
* Fewer and /or shorter hospitalizations
* Support and improve coordination of care, and goals of care
Grief Support: Support people who are facing or have experienced the loss of a loved one.
* Individual and group counseling
* Group Workshops
* Youth Camps, family days
Volunteer Opportunities which include: Companionship, Errands, Meals of Love, Salon Services, Respite, Transportation, etc.
Contact information: https://www.lcfh.org/ 910-796-7900
Due to the excessive heat and humidity, we have noticed many residents are doing their exercise and pet walking during the cooler early morning hours. For your own safety the Health and Safety Committee suggest the following:
1. Wear some type of reflective apparel or shoes.
2. If this is not available, carry a lit flashlight.
3. Walk facing oncoming traffic.
4. Stay close to the edge of the road. A few near misses have been reported of people walking/jogging in the middle of the roadway.
Remember, as we age, our night vision may not be what it used to be. Following these common sense suggestions could help avoid serious injury.