The Corona Department of Water & Power, in conjunction with the Corona Police Department, want to remind you not to flush unused medication down the drain!
- Protect the environment and our water supplies
- Prevent overdoses and use of expired medication
- Help keep drugs away from children
How Do I Dispose of Medication Properly?
Click here for an informational flyer with disposal information.
- DO NOT dispose of sharps, needles, lancets or syringes in the trash.
- DO NOT take sharps, needles, syringes or lancets to the Corona Police Department.
- PLACE used needles, syringes, sharps and lancets in a hard sided plastic container, like a bleach or laundry detergent bottle, with a secure lid.
- PLACE A LABEL on the container that says "SHARPS / NEEDLES." Or print labels online by clicking here or call (951) 486-3200 to receive FREE labels.
- SECURE the lid and tape the container closed.
- TAKE CONTAINER to a HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) facility or collection event.
For a list of HHW locations and events, click here.
Liquids, Pills and Propellant Inhalers
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DISPOSE IN THE TRASH:
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TAKE TO:
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EMPTY liquid medication onto absorbant paper towels or rags.
DISPOSE of with regular trash.
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Corona Police Department
730 Corporation Yard Way
Corona, CA 92880
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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CRUSH pills.
DISPOSE of powdered medication with regular trash.
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Corona Police Department
730 Corporation Yard Way
Corona, CA 92880
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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EMPTY the container by expelling all propellant.
DISPOSE of small empty cylinder in the trash.
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Corona Police Department
730 Corporation Yard Way
Corona, CA 92880
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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For medical facilities and commercial medical waste generators:
- Only treated medical waste is accepted at Riverside County landfills.
- The Medical Waste Acceptance Profile Package is required to be completed by all large quantity medical waste generators wishing to gain or maintain landfill priveleges in Riverside County.
- Obtain a copy of the Riverside County Waste Management Department's Medical Waste Acceptance Police by calling (951) 486-3200.
- Disposal of treated medical waste is charged at the routine refuse rate. Contact Riverside County Waste Management for a current fee schedule.
REMEMBER:
- ALWAYS take medication as directed by your doctor.
- FINISH your entire prescription when your doctor directs you to.
- REMOVE your personal identification from medication bottles and containers before you dispose of them.
- DISPOSE OF UNUSED MEDICATION PROPERLY.
For more information, please visit www.nodrugsdownthedrain.org or call the Corona Department of Water & Power at (951) 736-2234.