Today's RX Drug Take back Day

[orangeblossom]

Got old RX drugs you need to get rid of. Today's the day, from 10:00 - 2:00. 

Here's a link to drop offs in your area. 

www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/NTBI/NTBI-PUB.pub;jsessionid=984D4393AD7EFB7B2FF9A89F0788E5BB?_flowExecutionKey=_cF12219C2-7328-9139-C44C-E005C490FF0F_k4857E03E-C7EF-86CF-EE0D-0B2086B59A27

[lys]

We have a local old-med drive twice a year. In between collection drives, we can drop them off at the local police station for proper disposal.

[nursewife]

Most pharmacies or doctors office will take expired meds anytime. We always have the containers around to dispose of expired med samples.

[meshaliuknits]

How does one dispose of expired OTC meds? Can I just chuck them in the regular trash?

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[orangeblossom]

Sept 27, 2014 19:31:02 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

How does one dispose of expired OTC meds? Can I just chuck them in the regular trash?

Sent from my EVO

I'm not sure.  I can ask a friend.

[orangeblossom]

meshaliuknits

Per my pharmacist friend when I asked about disposing via regular trash:

you can place them in the trash but mix it with food waste or coffee grounds so if anyone finds them they don’t want them.

[sushi]

Sept 27, 2014 19:55:56 GMT -5 orangeblossom said:

meshaliuknits

Per my pharmacist friend when I asked about disposing via regular trash:

you can place them in the trash but mix it with food waste or coffee grounds so if anyone finds them they don’t want them.

I tell people to mix with coffee grounds or laundry detergent, then put in a zip lock bag.

[meshaliuknits]

Sept 27, 2014 20:23:34 GMT -5 sushi said:

Sept 27, 2014 19:55:56 GMT -5 orangeblossom said:

meshaliuknits

Per my pharmacist friend when I asked about disposing via regular trash:

you can place them in the trash but mix it with food waste or coffee grounds so if anyone finds them they don’t want them.

I tell people to mix with coffee grounds or laundry detergent, then put in a zip lock bag.

Is the mixing to keep people from using them or to make them trash ok? Does anyone want to use 3 yrs expired baby Tylenol?

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[sushi]

Sept 28, 2014 11:45:27 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Sept 27, 2014 20:23:34 GMT -5 sushi said:

I tell people to mix with coffee grounds or laundry detergent, then put in a zip lock bag.

Is the mixing to keep people from using them or to make them trash ok? Does anyone want to use 3 yrs expired baby Tylenol?

Sent from my EVO

Well, the drugs i was most often asked about were opiates after someone like a cancer patient died. So in that case it's definitely to keep people from using them.

The plastic bag is to keep it from getting into our water supply.

No one probably cares about your baby Tylenol.