[FredMitchell]

Not all Walgreens will take Rx drugs. That might also be true of CVS. Call before you go.

I have been told that County Sheriffs will take them.

[thevillager1988]

The police station, on Powell, near the county building where we vote and get a driver's license, has a lock box in the lobby for unused Rx.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Rsb23

Any CVS store has a box to drop prescription medications into….
I would think Walgreens also provides the same service…

Both the Walgreens and CVS websites allow you to search for locations that accept medication drop-offs. Not all locations are listed.

[HomerSimpson]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Both the Walgreens and CVS websites allow you to search for locations that accept medication drop-offs. Not all locations are listed.

This works too:

Google Maps

[Dkintzer]

Originally Posted by WhoDat

Is there a place in TV to dispose of prescription medication?

CVS on 466 is where I take mine. They have a lock box in the back by the pharmacy (like a shred bin) that you just drop them in.

[lwhitsel]

You can drop off prescription drugs at the sheriffs office. They will dispose of them.

[juddfl]

I go to the police station on Rt. 466 and pick up DisposeRx. It is a powder that solidfies like cement. Just open the pill bottle, add 2/3 full with warm water, add the DisposeRx powder, shake for 30 seconds and it will become hard like cement in 10 minutes. Then just put the bottle in trash. I keep extra at home for when I need to safely dispose of a prescription.

[juddfl]

P.S. I forgot DisposeRx is free at the police station. Get a few so you have them on hand.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by juddfl

P.S. I forgot DisposeRx is free at the police station. Get a few so you have them on hand.

You can buy DisposeRX and other similar products from Amazon. No need to go anywhere or to waste taxpayer money.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by juddfl

I go to the police station on Rt. 466 and pick up DisposeRx. It is a powder that solidfies like cement. Just open the pill bottle, add 2/3 full with warm water, add the DisposeRx powder, shake for 30 seconds and it will become hard like cement in 10 minutes. Then just put the bottle in trash. I keep extra at home for when I need to safely dispose of a prescription.

If it goes in the trash after being hardened why not just put in trash to be incinerated? I do not think folks here will go thru my garbage looking for medicinal drugs.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

If it goes in the trash after being hardened why not just put in trash to be incinerated? I do not think folks here will go thru my garbage looking for medicinal drugs.

I agree. This program is a waste of taxpayer money. Why can't people figure out how to do a few things for themselves?

[DonnaNi4os]

Originally Posted by WhoDat

Is there a place in TV to dispose of prescription medication?

Mulberry Publix

[ltcdfancher]

Originally Posted by WhoDat

Is there a place in TV to dispose of prescription medication?

There are, at least, two MedSafe containers at the VA Clinic in the very north of TV. The clinic is golf cart accessible, but is a very long ride for many of us. I do not know if the containers are strictly for veterans.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

You can buy DisposeRX and other similar products from Amazon. No need to go anywhere or to waste taxpayer money.

The police stock them, it's part of their budget to provide them for their residents. The only time they're wasted is if they have them, and no one takes them.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

You can buy DisposeRX and other similar products from Amazon. No need to go anywhere or to waste taxpayer money.

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

If it goes in the trash after being hardened why not just put in trash to be incinerated? I do not think folks here will go thru my garbage looking for medicinal drugs.

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

The police stock them, it's part of their budget to provide them for their residents. The only time they're wasted is if they have them, and no one takes them.

Unless you have some real reason to believe that old medications in the home or put into the trash will be taken, why spend money, taxpayer's or your own, on anything?

Some homes have individuals who would misuse the medication - they need the extra handling. While it seems a stretch of the imagination, there could be a situation where it is known that people are ripping open trash bags just to see what they might find. If you feel you are in one of those situations, make use of the resources available. If you are not then maybe it's better to leave the resources for those that really do need them.