Cathedral City - The City of Cathedral City has received an award for its innovative Sharps Disposal by Mail Program. The program is just one of the many creative conservation programs managed by Deanna Pressgrove, the City's Environmental Conservation Manager.

The award comes from the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA), The award will be presented on August 4th during the 33rd annual CRRA Statewide Conference & Tradeshow in Rancho Mirage, California.

In May of 2005, Cathedral City, in partnership with Sharps Compliance, Inc., became the first city in the nation to offer a free and confidential program to help residents safely dispose of used hypodermic needles, syringes and lancets.

Now in its fourth year, this innovative program is being studied and even duplicated in other cities. Indian Wells, a nearby desert city with a population of 4,430 people, recently adopted the Sharps Disposal by Mail.