FAQ Topic: Unused Medications and Syringes

California State law Section 118286 of the California Health and Safety Code makes it illegal to dispose of sharps waste in the trash or recycling bins, and requires that all sharps waste be transported to a collection center in an approved sharps container. This includes: Hypodermic needles Pen needles, intravenous needles Lancets Other devices that … Continued

Unused and unwanted medicine should not be put in the trash, recycling, or flushed down the toilet. Residents have access to two convenient medicine disposal options – mail-back or drop-off at a collection bin. Drop-Off  Bring your unwanted medicine to any drop-off kiosk. Examples include prescription, nonprescription, brand name, and generic drugs in pill, liquid, … Continued