Protect the Environment: Properly Dispose Pharmaceutical Drugs
A pharmaceutical drug, also called medicine, is any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease. If you flush prescriptions down the toilet, they will likely end up in the groundwater or surface water.
Federal Guidelines for The Proper Disposal Of Drugs
- Remove unused, unneeded or expired prescription drugs from the original containers; crush solid medications or dissolve them in water.
- Mix the prescription drugs with undesirable substances such as coffee grounds or cat litter (less appealing to pets & children).
- Place them in a container (i.e. empty can, sealed bag) a put them in the trash.
- Remove and destroy all identifying personal information (Prescription Label) from the medication container.
