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Safe Waste Disposal: Medicine

Overview June 16, 2016

Don’t Rush to Flush

San Mateo County now has over 50 medicine disposal locations available for residents to dispose of medicine safely. By taking your unwanted or expired medicine to one of the convenient kiosks listed below, you are protecting the environment, preventing overdoses and errors, and helping keep drugs away from kids and teens.

General information May 11, 2016

Safe Medicine Disposal Sites

Visit med-project.org for a list of over 50 convenient kiosk drop-off locations, or to request a mail-back package if you are a disabled or homebound resident.

(650) 372-6200

General information May 3, 2016

Safe Medicine Disposal Ordinance

The Safe Medicine Disposal Ordinance went into effect on May 28, 2015. Using an extended producer responsibility model, the Ordinance requires medicine producers who manufacture prescription or over-the-counter medicines offered for sale in San Mateo County to design, develop, and fund a medicine collection and disposal program for unwanted medicine from residents. The County provides oversight to ensure that the Program meets the needs of the community and adheres to the Ordinance.

Safe Waste Disposal: Medicine

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