Safe Disposal Locations

Lakeside Pharmancy (Monday- Friday 9:30am-6:30pm)

1117 Main St., Oroville, WA

Oroville Police Departmnet (Monday- Friday 9am-5pm)

1304 Ironwood St. Oroville, WA 9844

Twisp Police Department ( Open 24/7)

118S. Glover St., Twisp WA 98856

Omak Police Department (Open 24/7)

8 N. Ash Street, Omak WA 98841

Omak Pharmacy (Monday- Friday 9am-5pm)

903 Engh Rd, Omak, WA 98841

Rite Aid Pharmacy (Monday- Sunday 8am-8pm)

609 Omache Dr. Omak WA 98841

Whitestone Pharamacy ( Monday -Friday 9am-6pm)

316 S. Whitcomb Ave. Tonasket, Wa 98855

Brewster Pharmacy (Monday- Friday 9am- 6pm)

109 7th Street North Brewster, WA 98812

What can I dispose of at these locations?

  • Controlled Substances

  • Medications: prescription and over-the counter

  • Medication samples

  • Vitamins

  • Medicated ointments/lotions

  • inhalers

  • liqud meidcaiton in containter

  • Veterinary medications

  • Cannabis

Why is it important to dispose old/unwanted medications ?

Today prescription drugs are the second most abused category of drugs after marijuana, with 1 in 5 young adults reporting they have abused a prescription drug.  

Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.

What can I do besides dispose old/unwanted medication?

  • Lock up your medication

  • Talk to your loved ones about the importance of locking up medication

  • Talk to your doctor about other ways to manage pain besides opiods

  • Ask your pharmacist to fill prescriptions partially

 
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