Operation Medicine Cabinet Comes to Area
Unused and outdated prescription drugs should be disposed of properly. Unused medication and sharps will be accepted by the West Bloomfield Police Department. Source: Oakland County Senior Resource Directory
Medication and sharps disposal
Disposing of medications:
Return unused, unneeded or expired medications to a drug disposal or take back program whenever possible. If a disposal program is not available in your area, use the following procedure to dispose of medications: Take them out of their original containers. Mix the medications with an undesirable substance, like used coffee grounds or kitty litter, and put in impermeable, plain containers, such as empty cans or sealable bags. Throw the sealed containers in the trash.
Operation Medicine Cabinet offers collection of expired and/or unused prescriptions. No needles or sharps will be accepted . For more information about collection times, locations and guidelines, call (248)975-9700 or go to: http://www.oaklandsheriff.com/
Collection Sites:
- Oakland County Sheriff’s Office 248-858-5000, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd. Bldg. 38E, Pontiac 48341, Wednesdays from 8 am – 4 pm
- West Bloomfield Police Department, 248-975-9200, 4530 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield 48325, Monday thru Friday 8am-4pm
- Yellow Jug Old Drugs, 989 736-8179, Call for location of participating pharmacies, http://www.greatlakescleanwater.org/
Disposing of Sharps:
Sharps include needles, syringes and lancets used for health care needs. Do not place sharps in recyclable containers and send them to a recycling center. NEVER flush needles, syringes or lancets down the toilet. Contact a hazardous waste company that might accept your sharps for a fee. A list of these companies and other information is available from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality at (800) 662 -9278 or at http://www.michigan.gov/deqmedwaste
- Smart Disposal, Visit website for information re: medication disposal. http://www.smarxtdisposal.net/ -800-344-9453
- Contract with a U.S. Postal Service approved mail-back service. These services provide containers and directions to return sharps to the company through the U.S. mail.
- Coalition for Safe Community Needle Disposal at 800 643-1643 or at http://www.safeneedledisposal.org/
- BD Sharps Disposal By Mail, 888-232-2737 http://www.bd.com/us/diabetes – Container with postage -paid mailing box can be purchased at your local pharmacy
- Group Mail-back Sharps Disposal, 800-207-0976, http://www.sharpsdisposal.com/ – Provides container and USPS return box
- Stericycle Sharps Disposal Mailback Program, 866-783-7422, https://www.stericycle.com/en-us/resource-center/blog/sharps-mailback-program – Contact to order kit which includes approved plastic container with Postage-prepaid Mailback shipping box