How to dispose of oral meds
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How to dispose of oral meds
I have a 2 quart bag of outdated oral med. I need to dispose of. We are on a septic system so if I flush them down the toilet they will get into streams and the American River and I understand mess up the wild life environment. Thought about planting them in the garden and let the gophers have at them. Do any of you with medical background have a suggestion?
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I have a 2 quart bag of outdated oral med. I need to dispose of. We are on a septic system so if I flush them down the toilet they will get into streams and the American River and I understand mess up the wild life environment. Thought about planting them in the garden and let the gophers have at them. Do any of you with medical background have a suggestion?
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I have a 2 quart bag of outdated oral med. I need to dispose of. We are on a septic system so if I flush them down the toilet they will get into streams and the American River and I understand mess up the wild life environment. Thought about planting them in the garden and let the gophers have at them. Do any of you with medical background have a suggestion?
And too, it's not just the wildlife that could be affected .... it could be you too!
Any drugs flushed, dumped or planted, could eventually make their way back into your water supply.
So yes, look to your local pharmacy as your place of return ... or any other local initiatives that may be available to you.
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Having just gone through this with the passing of my Mom.. The hospital advised to submerge the contents in the container in water and place in the trash. The Hospital will not take any prescription medications for disposal. The pharmacy would not take them either... to much liability if they are not "really" disposed since they do not have to track medications once they leave the pharmacy.
Last edited by Lori S; 01-04-2015 at 02:57 PM.
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Google is your friend. I see that you're in California, so I googled "how to dispose of medications in California".
http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/homehaz.../household.htm
http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/homehaz.../household.htm
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