Prescription Dropbox

THE SAFE, SECURE WAY TO DISPOSE OF RX DRUGS

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department urges you to dispose of your unneeded or expired prescription drugs in a safe and secure way. Please do not flush medicines. This can pollute our waterways and streams, as well as our drinking water.

Residents can bring expired or unneeded medicines to the South Hill Precinct, the University Place Police Department lobby, or the Edgewood City Hall lobby and put them into the secured lock box.

South Hill Precinct:
271 John Bananola Way East in Puyallup
Lobby hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone number: (253) 798-3278.

University Place Police Department:
3631 Drexler Drive West Suite A in University Place
Lobby hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Phone number: (253) 798-4058.

Edgewood City Hall:
2224 104th Ave East in Edgewood
Lobby hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Phone number: (253) 952-3299

It's easy: Just drop off old medicine in the box. No forms, no paperwork, no fuss.

What can be accepted

Items that can be disposed of include:

Controlled Substances
Prescription and over-the-counter medication
Medication samples
Veterinary medications
Vitamins
Medicated ointments/lotions
Inhalers
Liquid medication in glass or leak-proof containers

Items that will not be accepted:

Needles
Thermometers
IV Bags
Business Waste
Empty Containers
Hydrogen Peroxide
Personal Care Products
Bloody or Infectious Waste

Why is this important?

Why is this program important?

Many pharmaceuticals are getting past our waste water treatment plants and getting into our drinking water. Scientists with the United States Geological Society conducted a study of over 130 rivers, streams, and other waterways in the U.S. and found the following pharmaceuticals in over 80 percent of those tested:

Antibiotics
Anti-depressants
Birth control pills
Seizure medication
Cancer treatments
Pain killers
Tranquilizers
Cholesterol-lowering compounds

Properly disposing of unused prescription medications also keeps them out of the hands of our children.