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First, remove and destroy
the prescription label from the
medication container. (It contains
identifying personal information.)
Crush solid medications or
dissolve them in water (this applies
to liquid medications as well) and
mix the resulting liquid with kitty litter
or sawdust, then place in a sealed
plastic bag BEFORE tossing into the
trash.
Since medicines can be viewed as
"hazardous waste," you may want
to speak to the Safety/Recycling
Coordinator at Cumberland County's
Solid Waste Management office. Her
name is Jan Albert and she can be
reached at 910.321.6914.
Following these simple steps
can help protect your family and
your community, minimize potential
damage to the environment and help
prevent the illegal diversion of unused
medications.
Your pharmacist is an accessible
healthcare professional. They are
experts on the medications your
doctors prescribe and are usually
quite happy to guide you on disposing
of your unused medications.
Thanks to the website,
www.unchealthinfo.org for the
helpful information in this article.
advises the
following approach:
The Institute
for
Safe
Medication Practices
