Medication Disposal

 

There are 3 easy ways for Tompkins County residents to dispose safely of unwanted, expired, or unneeded medications:

Regular Disposal Events - Check back in fall, 2018 for details of our next collection event.  In the meantime, please remember that you can drop off your unwanted medicines at any of our nine drop boxes located in many convenient locations across Tompkins County.

Year Round Drop Boxes in Tompkins County   Other sites in NYS

Pharmacy take backs

 

Media Contact:  Ed Gottlieb, 273-8381.

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FAQ's  Frequently Asked Questions                   What is involved?                       

Why participate?                                                  Event sponsors                   Volunteer safety information    

Why do we need pharmaceutical disposal management?  

Pharmaceutical Waste Product Stewardship

Information prepared by Wisconsin group including info on proposed legislation in New York State

                   

For more information, click on the links above, call 2-1-1, or email: egottlieb@cityofithaca.org

 

Totals to date (April 2018):

16 collection events
8,355 lbs.
Drop boxes:
7,521 lbs.

 

 

 

 

                    

Related information:

Disposing of Household Hazardous Waste

Disposing of Sharps (needles)