Upcoming Schedule of Free Drop-Off Events

08/14/2010	10 a.m. - 2 p.m.	Egelston Township Fire Station
10/16/2010	10 a.m. - 2 p.m.	Muskegon Heights Fire Department

When dropping off medication, be sure to mark out personal patient information. Leave medication information visible.

Items accepted:

• Prescription Drugs
• Narcotics/DEA Scheduled/Controlled Drugs
• Over-the-counter Medications
• Medication Samples
  
• Medicated Ointments & Lotions
  
• Antibiotics
• Inhalers
• Steroids
• Cold & Flu medicines
  
• Pet medications
• Vitamins
  

Items not accepted:

• Needles/sharps including Epipens
• Sunscreen products
  
• Biohazardous materials (anything containing a bodily fluid or blood)
• Personal care products (shampoos, soaps, lotions, sunscreens, etc.)
• Household hazardous waste (paint, pesticide, oil, gas)
• Hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, etc.
• Aersol cans
• IV bags
• Insect repellants
• Tobacco products
  

Items that may be placed in your regular garbage:

• Regular hand creams (non-prescription strength)
• Shampoos
• Beauty aids

 

On Saturday, June 19, 2010, the Muskegon Area Medication Disposal Program hosted its third medication disposal drop off event. The response was overwhelming! Throughout the day, 168 residents pulled up their vehicles to the City of Muskegon Central Fire Station leaving well over 566 pounds of unused medications for proper disposal and filling four 55 gallon drums! Over the first four months of the program, we have collected 3/4 of a ton of medication proper disposal. 

Thank you to the many volunteers and partner companies for making this event so successful. We’re especially grateful to the Muskegon County Sheriff, Muskegon Police, City of Muskegon Central Fire Station, Brooklyn Bagels, Big Apple Bagels, Bernie-O's, Mercy Westshore Internal Medicine and FedEx for making the event possible.

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