The program assists residents whose medical conditions require them to use sharps, whether from hypodermics, lancets, blood glucose monitors, or the like, in disposing of these potentially hazardous items. The program makes available a heavy gauge container and a shipping box. When the container has been filled, the user can place it in the box, which has prepaid shipping, seal the box, and send it to a sharps disposal facility.
The program has been under way for a couple of years now, and the credit for it goes to Cathedral City’s Environmental Conservation Manager, Deanna Pressgrove. Her work in developing and implementing the program has been critical to its ongoing success. Moreover, the program involves no cost to the City’s general fund, as it is funded through state monies made available to support local recycling efforts.
The CRRA award is just the latest of many awards Cathedral City’s staff, including Ms. Pressgrove, have won through their efforts. While we on the Council are often the public face of the City, it is the hardworking and dedicated staff who do the heavy work to ensure that the public is well served. Too often, they do not get the credit they deserve, and it is thus a real pleasure to be able to acknowledge the real contributions our staff -in this case, Ms. Pressgrove- continue to make toward the life of our community.
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The views expressed herein are my own, not necessarily the views of the City of Cathedral City or its redevelopment agency, or of any other entity.
