Dispose of old medications anytime with MyOldMeds.com

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Unsure of what to do with your unwanted, unused, and expired household medicine?

National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, October 24th. On that day, numerous police departments and other facilities nationwide will be accepting old medications.

But that's not the only way to accomplish the task. Another excellent resource is MyOldMeds.com.

Safe disposal is easier than you may think.

Many pharmacies, medical facilities, and law enforcement agencies across the U.S. host secure kiosk sites where anyone can safely and anonymously dispose of their unwanted, unused, and expired household medicines.

Irina Butler, Executive Director of the Pharmaceuticals Products Stewardship Work Group, says you can get rid of expired prescription drugs almost anytime.

"The FDA Takeback Days only happen twice a year," she states. "MyOldMeds.com identifies kiosks that are operational throughout the year so they are available any day an individual may want to access them."

The MyOldMeds.com website was created to provide patients with education and an easy way to find a kiosk site.

The website's Kiosk Site Locator provides verified information on kiosk sites across the country.

Just type in your ZIP code and the Kiosk Site Locator will show you the closest locations.

For each kiosk site found by the Kiosk Site Locator tool, you'll find:

Location name, address, phone number, and website Hours of operation, including hours of collection Any collection restrictions Remove any identifying information to protect your privacy. While household medicine disposal at kiosk sites is secure and anonymous, taking this extra precautionary measure can help to safeguard your privacy.

Look through your household medicine cabinet or other storage space and pull out any unwanted, unused, or expired medicines. If the labels do not indicate an expiration date, you'll want to remove any medicines that were purchased over a year ago. You'll also want to take out any that have changed in color, texture, or smell since you first bought them.

Butler also says MyOldMeds now also offers sharps disposal guidance, filling an important gap since needles and lancets aren't accepted at Take-Back Day events.

Call to confirm the location's collection hours and what they collect – and then bring those items to the kiosk site.