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Can I just flush my unwanted, unused or expired medication down the drain or flush them down the toilet?: Please remember, dumping unused, unwanted or expired pharmaceuticals down the drain or flushing them down the toilet and into a septic system can lead to drugs finding their way into the groundwater and posing a risk to the water source.

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Medication Drop Box

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1. Where can I drop off my unwanted, unused or expired medications?: You can drop off unwanted, unused or expired medications at either the Price County Sheriff's Office, Park Falls Police Department or at a Medication Collection Event scheduled in the community.

2. When can I drop off unwanted, unused, or expired medications?: You can drop off unwanted, unused or expired medications 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the Price County Sheriff's Office, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Park Falls Police Department or at scheduled Medication Collection Events.

3. Can I remove the label from my medication bottle?: Please do not remove the label from your medication bottle. You can; however, black out your name.

4. What if I can't get to a Medication Drop Box or Medication Collection Event right away?: If you can't get to a Medication Drop Box right away or no Medication Collection Event is scheduled, please store your unused, unwanted or expired medications out of the reach of children or in a locked cabinet and drop them off as soon as you can.

5. Can I just flush my unwanted, unused or expired medication down the drain or flush them down the toilet?: Please remember, dumping unused, unwanted or expired pharmaceuticals down the drain or flushing them down the toilet and into a septic system can lead to drugs finding their way into the groundwater and posing a risk to the water source.

6. What happens to the medications after I drop them off?: The Medication Drop Boxes will be emptied on a regular basis; the medication will be stored in a secure room within the Price County Sheriff's Office or the Park Falls Police Department, sorted for disposal, and transported to be destroyed.