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How can I dispose of expired or unwanted medicine?

  • Release Unit:Department of Environmental Protection

We recommend the following recycling and disposal methods:

I. Chemical treatments and prohibited drugs can be handed into your local pharmacy.

II. Solid waste, such as drugs in tablet or capsule forms, should be dumped into garbage truck.

III. Liquid waste, such as syrup or liquid medicine, should be packed into bags (in the bag, there should be some material to absorbs the medicine and water) and dumped into garbage truck.

IV. Empty containers should be dumped into recycling truck.