- Disposal of Unused Medicines: What You Should Know
Use this resource from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to learn about medications that are recommended for disposal by flushing, medication take-back programs, and frequently asked questions regarding disposal. - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Drug Disposal
Use this resource to access information about DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days, disposal of controlled substances, information from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and guidelines for health practitioners. - How to Dispose of Unused Medicines
Use this Consumer Health Information sheet from the FDA to review guidelines for disposal, why it’s important to take precautions and environmental concerns associated with disposal. - How to Dispose of Sharps
Use this Consumer Health Information page from the FDA to understand the different types of sharps, the preferred methods of disposal as well as the health concerns related to the safe disposal of sharps. This resource also includes instructions if you are accidentally stuck by a used needle or sharp. - MPA’s Medication Disposal Event @ the Capitol
Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) holds a medication disposal event each year in conjunction with the MPA and Michigan Pharmacy Political Action Council (PAC) Pharmacy Day at the Capitol event. The public is invited to safely dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medications, including controlled substances. The Medication Disposal Event @ the Capitol is held the second Tuesday in September from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the south lawn of the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing. For the most up-to-date information, please see our online calendar or contact MPA at (517) 484-1466. - Other Michigan Disposal Programs:
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- Eaton County Department of Resource Recovery
- Eaton County Sharps Collection Points
- Genesee County Recycling
- Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties
- Ingham County Sharps Collection
- Macomb County Public Health – Household Hazardous Waste Collection
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Medical Waste Regulatory Program
- Muskegon Area Medication Disposal Program
- National Community Pharmacists Association Dispose My Meds Initiative
- SafeMeds Program – West Michigan Medication Disposal
- State of Michigan Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste County Contacts
- Washtenaw County Medication Disposal
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