Safe Medication Disposal

Proper medication disposal prevents accidental and intentional misuse and helps protect the environment. The Council on Chemical Abuse offers several opportunities for safe disposal of expired and unused medications. The Berks County Medication Drop Box disposal program provides drop boxes at over 20 locations throughout the county where residents can safely dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medication.

Can’t get to a drop box? Learn about medication disposal bags that safely dissolve medications, available to home-bound individuals in Berks County.

Accepted items include:

• Any expired or unused medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, including pet medications and drug samples.
• Vitamins, ointments, powders and patch form medications.
• Inhalers
• Liquid medications encased in original plastic leak-proof containers.

Please note: medications should be in the original container with personal information blacked out.  For further questions, please call our office at (610) 376-8669, or visit the District Attorney’s website HERE.

Items not accepted include:

• Any loose pills not in standard container or bag
• Syringes (Click here for information on safe disposal of sharps)
• Thermometers
• Bloody or infectious waste
• Sunblock, lipstick, deodorant, skin cream and hydrogen peroxide
• Cleaning agents and aerosol cans
• Medications from businesses.