RxBox Program - Disposing Medications SafelyAs of Earth Day 2009, DuPage County started a medication drop off program at several locations. An RxBox can be found at the following police stations:
Addison, Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Burr Ridge, Carol Stream, DuPage County Sherrif Office (Wheaton), Itasca, Glendale Heights, Lemont, Lisle, Oak Brook, Schaumburg, Wood Dale, Wheaton. Currently, this project is under review with the proposed Illinois state budget and may be eliminated. Area residents can continue to take unused or unwanted medicine to the Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility in Naperville (link to right).
Recommendations & Guidelines1. for spill-free disposal of medicine, place the pills or liquid medication bottles in a zipper top plastic bag.
2. medications may be disposed of in their original containers and remember to remove, or blackout, labels containing personal information first.
List of Accepted Items:
* Prescription & Over-the-Counter Medications
* Medicated Ointments
* Liquids Containing Medications
* Prescription & Over-the-Counter Inhalers
* Glass Thermometers Containing Mercury
* Only residentially-generated medication items
NOT Accepted Itemss:
* Sharps/Needles
* Bio-Hazardous materials including wound dressings
* Radioactive Medicines
* Other Household Wastes
ALL MEDICATIONS WILL NOT BE REUSED:
All medications will be properly disposed by a contractor provided by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). The IEPA is providing the funding for this disposal service. |
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