Drop Off SItes
Sharps & Medication
Coal City Pharmacy
175 South Broadway Street
Coal City, IL 60416
Coal City Police Department
5455 South Broadway Street
Coal City, IL 60416
Grundy County Coroner’s Office
1320 Union Street
Morris, IL 60450
Medication Only
Morris Police Department
200 East Chapin Street
Morris, IL 60450
Minooka Police Department
121 East McEvilly Road
Minooka, IL 60447
Channahon Police Department
24555 S. Navajo Drive
Channahon, IL 60410
Sharps Only
Doc’s Drugs
245 South Broadway Street
Coal City, IL 60416
Disposal Dos and Don’ts
Do:
- Return unwanted/expired medicines to pharmacies and other locations participating in take-back programs
- Bring only residentially generated medication items.
- Please follow directions at the drop-off site. Only give medications to the pharmacy or drop-off site personnel.
- This is not a share or reuse opportunity. All medications received will be destroyed in the most environmentally sound manner possible.
- Bring Sharps in Appropriate Containers
Do Not:
- Flush down the sink drain or toilet.
- Place in the trash.
- Give or sell to others
ITEMS ACCEPTED
Expired or Unwanted:
Prescription Medications
Over-the-Counter Medications
Medicated Ointments
Medicated Shampoos
Liquids Containing Medications
Prescription Inhalers
Over-the-Counter Inhalers
Sharps in Proper Containers
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED
Radioactive Materials
Other Household Wastes
Why is Medicine
Disposal a Concern?
The Three Main Hazards Are:
- Possible poisoning from accidental ingestion, particularly among young children and pets, if medicines are thrown in the trash.
- Illegal use or theft, including identity theft from discarded containers providing personal patient information.
- Contamination of water resources, which can result in reproductive and developmental problems in fish and other aquatic wildlife if medicines are flushed or placed in the trash.
Medication And Sharps Take-Back Program
Sponsored by:
John W. Callahan
Grundy County Coroner
1320 Union Street
Morris, IL 60450
Phone: 815-942-3792
Fax: 815-941-3355
Email: jcallahan@grundyco.org