Residential Medication Disposal
There is growing concern that medications flushed down the drain or thrown in the trash can accumulate in the water supply and landfills, endangering the aquatic environment and wildlife. Wastewater treatment plants are not designed to remove all medications from wastewater.
Medication disposal methods are also seen as an important tool in preventing drug abuse as a growing number of youth and adults turn to medicine cabinets in homes as sources of prescription pills.
People need a secure location to dispose of their unwanted prescriptions and over-the-counter medications other than storing them in their households or throwing them in the trash where they are accessible for abuse and accidental poisoning.
Residents of Racine County now have two options available to dispose of unwanted medications.
- Drop Boxes
- Drop Off Events
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Law Enforcement Drop Boxes/Sites
In coordination with the Department of Justice, many local Racine County law enforcement agencies now have medication drop boxes for residents to dispose of unwanted medications. Boxes are located at:
Caledonia Police Department
6900 Nicholson Rd
Caledonia, WI 53108
City of Burlington Police Department
224 E Jefferson St
Burlington, WI 53105
City of Racine Police Department
730 Center St.
Racine, WI 53403
Mt. Pleasant Police Department
8811 Campus Drive
Mt. Pleasant, WI 53406
Racine Sheriff Patrol Station
14116 Washington Ave
Sturtevant, WI 53177
Sturtevant Police Department
2801 89th Street
Sturtevant, WI 53177
Town of Burlington Police Department
32288 Bushnell Rd
Burlington, WI 53105
Union Grove Village Hall
925 15th Avenue
Union Grove, WI 53182
Town of Waterford Police Department
415 N Milwaukee Street
Waterford, WI 53185
Wind Point Village Office
215 E. Four Mile Road
Racine, WI 53402
Pharmacy Drop Boxes
Lakeview Pharmacy
516 Monument Square
Racine, WI 53403
Walgreens Pharmacies: See Walgreen's website for a Medication Disposal Kiosk near you by going to the store locator link.
Please see the Dose of Reality page for current list of box locations.
Disposal Requirements:
Keep all medication in the original packaging.
ALLOWED:
- Pills/Tablets
- Inhalers
- Ointments & Creams
- Patches
- Non-aerosol Sprays
- Vials
- Liquid Medications
NOT ALLOWED:
- Needles/Sharps (see Sharps Disposal sites)
- Illegal Drugs
- Personal Care Products
- Biohazardous Material
- Aerosol Cans
- Thermometers
- Household Hazardous Waste
Drop Off Events
Wisconsin Department of Justice Events:
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) in conjunction with state and local law enforcement agencies coordinates drug take back initiatives throughout the state of Wisconsin. DOJ intends to hold a minimum of two collections per year. For more information on the dates and locations of these events, please see the DOJ website.