Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

On 2019-02-17 20:17, Paul Allen wrote: > In the UK returned drugs cannot be recycled even if they have not expired. > There are safety > issues to do with tampering. And the fact that you don't know how/where they have been stored.___ Tagging mailing

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

On Mon, 18 Feb 2019 at 05:18, Paul Allen wrote: > > In the UK returned drugs cannot be recycled even if they have not > expired. There are safety > issues to do with tampering. > Same thing applies in Australia, even if the original seals haven't yet been broken. Thanks Graeme ___

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

sent from a phone > On 17. Feb 2019, at 20:03, Markus wrote: > > Thanks for the hint. > > It might be that drugs that haven't reached their expiration date are > sorted out and recycled I would doubt this. Maybe somewhere, in Europe it is very unlikely, also because the expiry date is for

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 at 19:05, Markus wrote: > > It might be that drugs that haven't reached their expiration date are > sorted out and recycled, but i don't think that expired drugs get > recycled as they likely get ineffective or even dangerous. > In the UK returned drugs cannot be recycled eve

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 at 19:07, Topographe Fou wrote: > > Wiki suggests amenity=recycling + recycling:drugs=yes/no > > https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity%3Drecycling Thanks for the hint. It might be that drugs that haven't reached their expiration date are sorted out and recycled, but

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

ographeFou De: cliff...@snowandsnow.usEnvoyé: 15 février 2019 1:50 AMÀ: tagging@openstreetmap.orgRépondre à: tagging@openstreetmap.orgObjet: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal How sh

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

Sharps is the term used in the UK too. Phil (trigpoint) On 16 February 2019 22:37:00 GMT, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: >On 16/02/19 19:54, Markus wrote: >> On Sat, 16 Feb 2019, 00:59 Graeme Fitzpatrick > wrote: >> >> >> Would =drugs also apply to sharps

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 2:37 PM Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: > Here waste boxes for syringes tend to be lables 'sharps' .. I think that > is an Americanizm. Any UK experience? > > I like how this has expanded to include disposal of syringes. The original post was about disposing of unneed

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

On 16/02/19 19:54, Markus wrote: On Sat, 16 Feb 2019, 00:59 Graeme Fitzpatrick wrote: Would =drugs also apply to sharps bins for needle disposal? I would think they should have their own tag? (or is there one already that I just didn't see?) I guess

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 at 08:56, Markus wrote: > > Btw, i wonder why the wiki lists trash as a possible value for waste=*. Is > trash intended to be only used in combinations, such as > waste=trash;cigarettes? I've supposed that waste=trash is the default for > amenity=waste_bin and amenity=waste_di

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

On Sat, 16 Feb 2019, 00:59 Graeme Fitzpatrick > Would =drugs also apply to sharps bins for needle disposal? > > I would think they should have their own tag? (or is there one already > that I just didn't see?) > I guess you usually aren't allowed to throw syringes in a drugs drop box or to throw

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 at 05:00, Markus wrote: > > According to our wiki it's waste=drugs (only 21 uses, but still more than > any waste=medic*). > > https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:waste > Would =drugs also apply to sharps bins for needle disposal? I would think they should have their own

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

On Fri, 15 Feb 2019, 01:50 Clifford Snow > I've thought about using the tag amenity=waste + waste=medicine > According to our wiki it's waste=drugs (only 21 uses, but still more than any waste=medic*). https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:waste Depending on the size i'd either use amenity=w

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 10:59 AM Markus wrote: > On Fri, 15 Feb 2019, 01:50 Clifford Snow >> >> I've thought about using the tag amenity=waste + waste=medicine >> > > According to our wiki it's waste=drugs (only 21 uses, but still more than > any waste=medic*). > > https://wiki.openstreetmap.org

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

sent from a phone > On 15. Feb 2019, at 02:22, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > > did you maybe mean to write amenity=“waste_disposal”? it was late... There are different types of “small” waste amenities, waste_basket is the smallest and used for those public bins on the street, waste_disposal

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

I’d use waste=medication, but I’m an American. Perhaps “medicine” is appropriate British English? On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 11:19 AM Clifford Snow wrote: > Yes, a typo on my part. > > Sent from my Android phone. > > On Thu, Feb 14, 2019, 5:23 PM Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> sent fro

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

Yes, a typo on my part. Sent from my Android phone. On Thu, Feb 14, 2019, 5:23 PM Martin Koppenhoefer > > > > sent from a phone > > On 15. Feb 2019, at 01:49, Clifford Snow > wrote: > > > > I've thought about using the tag amenity=waste + waste=medicine > > > > Any better suggestions? > > > did

Re: [Tagging] Medicine Disposal

sent from a phone > On 15. Feb 2019, at 01:49, Clifford Snow wrote: > > I've thought about using the tag amenity=waste + waste=medicine > > Any better suggestions? did you maybe mean to write amenity=“waste_disposal”? Waste is usually not seen as an amenity ;-) Cheers, Martin ___

[Tagging] Medicine Disposal

How should sites that offer drop box disposal for unneeded medicine be tagged? Typical locations would include pharmacys, clinics, hospitals, and law enforcement buildings. I've thought about using the tag amenity=waste + waste=medicine Any better suggestions? Thanks in advance, Clifford -- @o