Medication & Chemical Disposal
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Medication plays an important role in treating certain conditions and diseases, but they must be taken with care. Help us protect the environment by disposing of unused medicines properly.
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Take Back
Do you have medications that need to be disposed of? We can help you find a disposal location near you.
Safe Disposal Methods
Medication disposal
- Remove medication from its original container.
- Do not crush tablets or capsules!
- Blackout all personal information on the prescription label so that it’s unreadable.
- Mix medication with a substance such as kitty litter or used coffee grounds.
- Place mixture in a tightly sealed bag or container and put it in the trash.
- Do not throw medications in the same bin as sharps.
Needle and syringe disposal
Sharps come in a variety of shapes and sizes, including but not limited to various types of needles, syringes, epi-pens, lancets, and auto-injectors.
Sharps should never be flushed or tossed in the trash. Instead, place them in a hard plastic container with a tightly sealed lid. Many pharmacies sell containers or even give them away with either disposal instructions or mail back labels.
Locate a drop-off site near you and place the entire container in the bin.