Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson CountyOpen Data Metadata
Contact Information
Who is the contact for this dataset? The contact will be the Metro employee who is accountable for the data provided in this dataset and can act as front-line support in the event of any questions about the data.
Contact Name / Sgt. Jack KlotzbackData Provided By / Metro Nashville Police Department
Contact Phone / (615) 862-7750
Contact Email /
What Does this Dataset Describe?
What is the name of this dataset? How should a user identify this dataset in any communication with contact above? Provide a shorter description of the Dataset that can act as a one-line summary of the dataset when dealing with stakeholders. Provide a longer description of the data that can be readily understood by non-technical users.
Dataset Title / Pharmaceutical Disposal LocationsShort Description / Drop-off locations where citizens may dispose of unused/expired medications
Category / Public Safety
Metro Information Classification* / Public (no risk)
OPTIONAL Tags / Keywords
(separated by commas) / Medication, disposal, pharmaceutical, drug disposal,
Source System / Metro Nashville Police Department
Source Link / n/a
Full Non-Technical Description
Drop-off locations where citizens may dispose of unused/expired medications
* The Information Classification policy that explain’s Metro’s levels is found at: http://www.nashville.gov/Portals/0/SiteContent/ITS/docs/Information%20Security/7_2_2_InformationClassificationPolicy.pdf
Does the Dataset Reflect a Particular Time Period?
Provide any date restrictions that may affect the validity of the data. The table fields are defined as follows:
Source Date / 3/23/2016Start Date / n/a
End Date / n/a
Dataset Refresh Interval / As needed
Dataset Review Date / Annually
Data Expiration Date / none
Comments / none
Dataset Definition/Format
Provide a field-by-field breakdown and definition of each record. This section acts as the formal data dictionary for an individual record. Add or delete rows as necessary to describe all of your dataset fields.
Data Field Name / Format / DescriptionDrop-Off Site / Text / Name of Drop-off location
Street Address / Text / Street Address of Drop-off location
Zip / Text / Zip Code of Drop-off location
Additional Dataset Considerations
Dataset Technical Description / Drop-off locations where citizens may dispose of unused/expired medicationsDataset Assumptions / Data is accurate as of initial publication and will be updated as locations are added or removed.
Why was the Dataset Created? / To inform the public of locations where they can safely dispose of medications they no longer need or that are expired.
How was the Dataset Created? / With information supplied by the MNPD
What similar or related data should the user be aware of? / none
How reliable is the Data? / Very Reliable
How well have the data points been checked? / The assumption is that the data is correct due to its source.
Are there Legal Restrictions on the Access or Use of the Data? / none
Metro Nashville Open Data Metadata Template v1.0 Page 1 of 3
data.nashville.gov 03/23/2016