Unused or Expired Pharmaceuticals Disposal
Metro residents can bring all kinds of unused or expired pharmaceuticals or over-the-counter medications to the following Metro Police Precincts:
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
North Precinct - 2231 26th Avenue North
South Precinct - 5101 Harding Place
East Precinct - 936 E. Trinity Lane
West Precinct - 5500 Charlotte Pike
Hermitage Precinct - 3701 James Kay Lane
Madison Precinct - 430 Myatt Drive
Sunday through Saturday 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Central Precinct - 501 Broadway - 8:00 AM to 8 PM
Items Accepted for the Pharmaceutical Collection Program
- Prescriptions
- Over the counter medications
- Pet medications
- Medicated ointment, lotions or drops
- Liquid medications (in leak-proof containers)
- Inhalers
- Pills in any packaging (glass bottles, plastic containers, plastic bags, etc.)
Items Not Accepted in the Program
- Illegal drugs & narcotics (although police will accept these items if placed in the container)
- Sharps/needles - Metro Public Health recommends following EPA guidelines for disposing of used needles, syringes and other sharps at home
- Blood sugar equipment
- Thermometers
- IV bags
- Bloody or infectious waste
- Personal care products (shampoo, lotions, etc)
Safe At-Home Disposal
- DO NOT FLUSH OR POUR MEDICATIONS DOWN THE DRAIN!
- Remove medication from original packaging and mix with an undesirable substance (kitty litter or used coffee grounds)
- Place the mixture in a bag and throw in your trash container
- Remove and destroy any personal information on the empty medicine container and recycle the empty container
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