With cold and flu season approaching, it is time to purge and organize your medication. Gather all of the medicine and vitamins around the house. Check the expiration dates on everything and pull out expired medication.
The Center for Disease Control has a list of list of medications recommended for disposal by flushing. Do NOT flush all medication. The FDA suggests most medications can be disposed of in the trash after mixing them with an unappealing substance (ex. kitty liter, coffee grounds) and sealing them in a container.
September 25th, 2010 is Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Take unused and expired medicine in all forms to a collection site near you. The DEA will later incinerate the medicine.
Medicine and Vitamin bottles can be recycled with curbside recycling, but make sure you remove all labels and the lids. Hot soapy water will help in removing the labels.
You can also check with veterinarian offices to use for animal prescriptions or animal shelters may take them to help with their operating costs.
Now you can store your medication.
-Store all medication in a dry place out of sunlight unless noted otherwise on the bottle.
-Make sure you keep medication in it's original container.
-Store OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
-Find a container that would be easy for you to reach and carry.
- Determine if you need a locked or unlocked container.
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