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Rx Drugs: EPA Disposal Guideline
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Original date: 03/2010
Return unused, unneeded or expired prescription drugs to pharmaceutical take-back locations in your community, if available. If not:
- Take unused, unneeded or expired Rx drugs out of their original containers,
- Mix with an undesirable substance (e.g. used coffee grounds, kitty litter),
- Put in disposable, and non-descript container with a lid (e.g. empty cans or sealable bags),
- Throw containers in trash.
Flush down toilet ONLY if the accompanying patient information specifically says it is safe.
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