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I usually go to a box at a sheriff office to dump old drugs but I wonder whether EpiPen can just be tossed into the trash
Suggestions? Thanks
SheltieLover
(60,516 posts)question everything
(49,173 posts)SheltieLover
(60,516 posts)Sorry, I don't have better info for you.
Good luck!
SARose
(903 posts)Go to a pharmacy, doctors office, etc. Needs to be disposed of in a Sharps container. Anyone who is a diabetic or Dupixent user will have one.
Dont want someone accidentally sticking themselves.
question everything
(49,173 posts)or the allergy office.
Hope22
(3,150 posts)The lid is taped on and Sharps is written on the outside of the bottle! It sounds crazy but that is the drill. We called pharmacy, fire station and police department and were told the same. These are needles for things like T and insulin, and pet insulin if that makes a difference. Here I would assume that if the epi was empty the same drill would hold true! We tried every way not to put them in the trash but a cat with two shots a day really creates a lot of sharps. It seems crazy!
sinkingfeeling
(53,365 posts)toxic substances collection point.
SWBTATTReg
(24,400 posts)objects (injecting insulin, etc.), but I'm sure that there are other people out there that would be interested in knowing to dispose of such objects. Also, I'm sure that there are cautionary comments on the labeling of insulin needles, etc., on how to dispose of.
While picking up the trash around the street/alleys around the neighborhood, I have found a needle (or two), and I immediately collected it (carefully) and disposed of it, so no one could get harmed, e.g., young children etc. It does happen people, unfortunately.
question everything
(49,173 posts)which is located inside a Target store. Used to be Target and I was told that the CVS retail store has special boxes.
Otherwise, as Ive said in my OP - the sheriff has a special box.
SWBTATTReg
(24,400 posts)if need be.
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