Medication Disposal
Medication can be brought out to the landfill year round.
*(An appointment is needed if medication is brought out on a day other than a scheduled HHW collection day.
To schedule an appointment, call our office at (620) 792-1898
You Can Bring:
Prescription medications (Except for narcotics and controlled substances)
Over-the-counter medications
Medication Samples
Vitamins
Liquid medications in glass or leak-proof containers
Medicated ointments and lotions
Do Not Bring
Narcotics
Bloody and infectious waste
Personal care products
Hydrogen peroxide
Aerosol cans
Thermometers
IV bags
Needles or other sharps
Empty medication containers
How Does The Collection Work?
- Please keep medication in the original package or bottle
- Make sure that the containers are not leaking or damaged
*(Leaking or damaged items should be put into sealable plastic bags to prevent spilling)
- Remove or block out any personal identification from the containers with a permanent marker
- DO NOT cover up or remove the name of the medication
- It is important to make sure that the controlled substances are separated from the other medications
**(Only law enforcement agencies are allowed to take back controlled substances)
Never flush or pour unused medicine down the drain.
Water reclamation facilities are not designed to remove all medicines from the waste stream. Drugs can end up going through the plants and directly to our lakes and rivers. Various levels of antibiotics, anti-depressants, veterinary drugs, birth control hormones and other drugs have been detected in waterways across the United States.
Research suggests that hormones found in pharmaceuticals may cause abnormalities in the reproductive cycles of fish. Antibiotics in the environment may also contribute to the development of drug resistant germs.
Medication Collection Flyer (PDF)