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Medication Collection

Kenosha County is now offering permanent locations for residents to dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medication.  This is an effort to prevent prescription drug abuse and accidental poisonings in Kenosha County as well as help protect local waterways.  For a brochure with more information, please click here.

Four sites have been designated for the collection: Effective Monday, October 3rd, 2011 

Kenosha County Safety Building

1000 55th St.

Kenosha, WI 53140

Collection Hours: Mon-Fri (8AM-5:30PM)      

                                                                                         

Town of Salem

9814 Antioch Rd (Hwy 83)

Salem, WI 53168

Collection Hours: Mon-Fri (8AM-4PM) excluding holidays                                                                   

Silver Lake Police Department

113 S. First St.

Silver Lake, WI 53170                         

Collection Hours Mon-Fri (8AM-5PM) excluding holidays 

Twin Lakes Police Department

920 Lance Dr.

Twin Lakes, WI 53181

Collection Hours: 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week

                                                                                                                                                                        

Acceptable items for drop off are:

Items that are NOT ACCEPTABLE are:

                                            

Dispose of medication by keeping medication in the original package or bottle.  Cross off any personal information on the container and disposing of it directly into the Medication Drop Box.    

The program is free-of-charge and requires no pre-registration. Residents are encouraged to bring their unwanted, unused and expired medications to any of the collection sites.

For information on what medications you can flush or safely dispose of in the trash, please click here.

     

Sharps Disposal

Sharps are NOT allowed at the permanent medication collection sites.  For more information on where you can dispose of sharps, please click here.

 

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