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Beginning January 25, 2011, citizens may place unwanted or expired prescription, over-the-counter, or household medications in a Drug Collection Kiosk located in the lobby of the Mequon Safety Building. The kiosk is accessible 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Please leave the medication inside its container when you place it in the kiosk.
The following items may be disposed in this kiosk:
- Prescriptions
- Over-the-counter medications
- Vitamins
- Samples
- Medications for pets
- Ointments
- Lotions
- Liquid medications in glass or leak proof containers
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The following items may not be disposed in this kiosk:
- Needles (sharps)
- Thermometers
- Bloody or infectious waste
- Medication from businesses or clinics
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Aerosol cans
- Inhalers
All Ozaukee County law enforcement agencies will have a drug collection kiosk available, as we work together to safely dispose of unwanted drugs and ensure that they don't end up in the wrong hands or in landfills.
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