Click on the tabs below for reuse, recycling or safe disposal options.
Medication can pollute our environment and water when sent to a landfill site or flushed down the drain. Unused medication is considered hazardous waste and should be disposed of properly.
South Brook Regional Landfill
Green Bay Waste operates the South Brook landfill, which provides waste disposal services for bulk waste, garbage, composting of organic waste, recycling services for scrap metal, paper and cardboard and proper disposal of household hazardous waste (HHW).
Location: Servicing the Green Bay sub-region
Phone: 709-657-2233
Email: info@greenbaywaste.com
Web: https://www.facebook.com/greenbaywaste/
Yellow Pages Listing – Pharmacies
Many pharmacies throughout the province provide puncture-proof sharps collection containers to their customers and take them back when full. Many pharmacies also collected expired medications. Call your local pharmacy to inquire about these services.
Location: Services throughout the province.
Phone: View a listing of Pharmacies in the Yellow Pages.
Think About It
Store expired medication in a safe place, out of reach of children, before returning them to an hazardous waste depot or pharmacy.