Unwanted Medicine

Medicines from households are accepted in any form, including prescription, over-the-counter, vitamins, supplements and pet medicines.

Examples

• Blister packs.
• Capsules and pills.
• Creams and gels.
• Epinephrine injections.
• Inhalers.
• IV bags.
• Liquids.
• Needles and syringes (filled with medicine and capped/sealed).
• Patches.
• Powders.
• Sprays.
• Vials.

Items NOT accepted

No empty needles and syringes, no uncapped/unsealed needles and syringes (with and without medicine). These items are accepted for free at Ramsey County’s year-round household hazardous waste collection site.

No medicines from businesses, healthcare facilities, long-term care facilities, pharmacies, doctors’ offices or veterinary clinics.

Step 1:
Keep medicines in their original container for legal transport. Put loose medicines in a clear plastic bag and label it.

Step 2:
Seal all containers in clear plastic bags, ideally one-gallon or smaller size.

Step 3:
​Place bag with medicine into drop box.

Many area pharmacies have a medicine collection program. Check specific pharmacy for locations, hours and items accepted.

• CVS pharmacies
• HealthPartners and Park Nicollet pharmacies
• Regions Hospital
• Walgreens pharmacies
• Allina Health
• East Side Family 895 7^th St. E, Saint Paul. 651-793-2250