How to dispose of medications:
Kenosha County has permanent locations for residents to dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medication, free of charge. Residents are encouraged to bring medications to the
Pleasant Prairie Police Department:
10111 39th Avenue
Monday-Friday (excluding holidays)
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Acceptable Items for drop off are:
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Over the counter medications
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Prescription medication
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Pet medication
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Ointments
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Creams
Items that are NOT ACCEPTABLE are:
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Intravenous solutions
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Injectables
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Illegal drugs
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Biohazardous materials
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Needles/sharps or syringes
Please empty unwanted medication out of its original container and place into a resealable plastic zipper storage bag. Liquid medications can be kept in their individual containers but must be put in a separate resealable plastic zipper storage bag. See pictures for reference.
Thank you for taking care when disposing of medication.
Sharps/Needle Disposal
Sharps are not allowed at permanent medication collection sites. View a list of sharps disposal locations in Kenosha County
here, or check out the national database of locations at
safeneedledisposal.org.