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Safe Medication Return
The Pollution Prevention Assistance (PPA) program provides free hands-on assistance to Small Quantity Generators (usually small businesses) who want to learn how to handle their hazardous waste safely and help prevent polluting their community.
Through the PPA program, Kitsap Public Health offers free technical assistance to local small businesses to help reduce or eliminate hazardous waste. A specialist can meet with your business to evaluate procedures and practices and help solve any hazardous waste issues.
If a business makes changes based on our recommendations, we can reimburse the costs of those changes with a voucher of up to $500.
Call us at 360-728-2235 to learn more!
Our Pollution Prevention Specialists Can...
Review your spill prevention plans.
Help you implement best practices for dangerous waste storage and disposal.
Explain hazardous waste regulations that apply to your business.
Help you locate recycling or disposal resources for hazardous waste.
Provide no-charge equipment such as secondary containment pallets, spill kits, and drum covers.
What's a Small Quantity Generator?
Most businesses in Washington generate some amount of hazardous waste. If your business is a Small Quantity Generator, there are special rules you need to follow.
By Taking Steps to Prevent Pollution, You Can...
Avoid contamination of local streams and the Puget Sound
Protect the health and safety of your employees
Increase efficiency and reduce cost
Comply with regulations and avoid fines
Reduce liabilities
Get recognized for your efforts
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Safe Medication Return
Have old medications you no longer need? Safely dispose of it by taking your medication to drop-boxes located throughout Kitsap County. Participating pharmacies, clinics, hospitals and law enforcement offices have medication drop-boxes available. This service is free to use.
If you are unable to drop off your medications, you may be able to mail them through the MED-Project. Learn more online or call 844-482-5322 for more information.
Safe Medication Return is for household medication only. If you are a business, visit the Department of Ecology to learn how to safely dispose of pharmaceutical waste.
Why Should I Use Safe Medication Return?
Unused, unwanted, or expired medication in your home can be a risk to you, your family, and your community.
Substance use: The home medicine cabinet is one of the most common places people go when looking to use substances.
Accidental poisoning: Young children can be poisoned by accidentally eating medications.
Pollution: Medication pollutes our water and soil when it's flushed down the toilet or thrown into the garbage.
What Medications are Accepted?
This program is for household prescription and over-the-counter medications:
Prescription medications. (Including controlled substances like OxyContin and Ritalin, pre-filled injectors like epi-pens, and inhalers.)
Over-the-counter medications (non-prescription medications).
Household pet medications.
What Medications are Not Accepted?
Kiosks, mailers, and take-back events DO NOT accept:
Business-generated pharmaceutical waste
Vitamins, minerals, and supplements
Homeopathic and herbal-based remedies
Cosmetics, shampoo, toothpaste, or sunscreen
Empty injectors, empty inhalers, and medical devices that do not contain medication
Livestock medication
Pet pesticide products
Illegal drugs (contact law enforcement for assistance)
What Do I Do with Medical Sharps?
State and local laws prohibit placing loose sharps in your trash. Sharps thrown into the trash can hurt people or be used illegally. Most pharmacies offer sharps containers and accept safely contained sharps for a small fee.
Watch this quick tutorial for tips on properly disposing sharps.
If you find a sharp at a park or other public place, please contact us.
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