Properly Dispose of Medications and Personal Care Products

What’s the issue?
IMedications and Personal Care Products can cause problems if leached into surface waters.

Medications

• Contact your local drug store to see if they will take old medications.
• Periodically Polce and Hosehold Hazardous Waste Days will have Medication Collections.
• If neither option above is available to you, the Department of Pharmacy Medication Disposal says: Mix Medicine with bad tasting substance such as kitty litter or coffee grounds.  Place in sealed bax or container.  Dispose in household trash.
• Needles should be placed in plastic container such as detergent bottle before being disposed of.

Personal Care Products

• If products are still safe to use, see if someone you know can use it.
• Landfills currently are the best place to dispose of old makeup and other personal care products.

Simple Steps to Keep Our Water Clean

Fertilize sparingly and caringly

Choose Earth Friendly Landscaping

Practice Good Car Care

Properly Dispose of Household Waste

Be a Responsible Waterfront Owner

Properly Dispose of Personal Care Products

Do you have household hazardous
waste to dispose of?

Genesee County’s Michigan State University Extension and the Genesee County Health Department host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days numerous times each year.

For the next collection date, call MSU Extension (810) 244-8524 or the Genesee County Health Department (810) 257-3603

Acceptable materials: Old household pesticides, herbicides, solvents, paint thinners, aerosol cans, oil-based paint, motor oil, mercury, batteries, corrosives, old prescriptions, old tires with no rims.

Unacceptable materials: Explosive and radioactive materials, medical waste, commercial and industrial wastes and latex paint.