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1. A system comprising:
a collection subsystem including at least one collection apparatus located in a facility the generates used, unused, and/or waste pharmaceutical containing materials including over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceuticals, prescription pharmaceuticals and controlled pharmaceuticals, where each apparatus includes a lockable outer container having a lockable opening and a unidirectional depositing member and a transportable inner container for receiving the used, unused, and/or waste pharmaceutical containing materials through the unidirectional depositing member, a repurposing subsystem including processing units, optionally pretreating units, and optionally post-treating units for processing the used, unused, and/or waste pharmaceutical containing materials to produce a burnable fuel material or a plurality of burnable fuel materials or a landfill material or a plurality of landfill materials, and a transportation subsystem including common carriers, contract carriers, medical waste pick-up service companies, hazardous waste pick-up service companies, or mixtures and combinations thereof for transporting the transportable inner containers from the collection subsystem to the repurposing subsystem. |