The Marquette County Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention Coalition (MC2) provides information regarding Prescription Drugs. You will find everything from safe disposal to information on teen prescription drug abuse at UPPrevent.org.
This document, A Remedy for Residential Drug Disposal, provided by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) outlines a number of options that Michigan residents can use to safely dispose of their medications including checking with a local pharmacy to see if they have a drug take back program, find out if their community has a special collection for unused and expired drugs, and how to properly dispose of unwanted medicines in the trash if a collection program is not available. (PDF Format; Length: 2 pages).
Please note: most phamacies cannot legally accept drugs that are considered controlled substances.
Marquette County Sharps Disposal Program
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