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How to Dispose of Unwanted Medications

Posted on: February 4, 2014 - 2:16pm

Prescription and Over the Counter Drug Disposal

Weymouth residents can dispose of prescription and non-prescription medications 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the Self Service MedReturn Kiosk located at the Weymouth Police Station at 140 Winter Street. *

Please bring medicines in the original container (blackout your name and the prescription number) or in a clear plastic re-closable bag.

What is collected?

  • Prescription Medicines (pills, capsules, ointments, and/or patches)
  • Over-the counter medicines (pills, capsules, ointments, vitamins)
  • Pet medications 
  • Sample medications
  • Liquid medicines (must be in glass or leak proof container)
What is NOT collected?
  • Needles
  • Thermometers
  • Bloody or infectious waste
  • Medication from businesses or clinics
  • Aerosols

*The MedReturn Drug Collection Kiosk was a donation from Impact Quincy, a program of Bay State Community Services, Inc., through funding from the MA Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse Services.

Dropping off your unused medication can lower the risk of substance abuse in the community and protect the environment from potential hazards to the water supply.  Thank you for your participation.

This information brought to you by the Weymouth Youth Coalition

Hypodermic Needle/Sharps Disposal       

Weymouth residents can dispose of hypodermic needles/sharps, inhalers, and epi-pens Monday through Friday from    9am – 4pm in the Self Service Needle Kiosk located on the second floor of the Department of Public Works (DPW) building at 120 Winter Street. *

Residents should use the following disposal procedure:

  • Needles must be placed in a rigid, puncture resistant plastic container with a secure cap or in a sharps container for disposal in the Needle Kiosk.  Containers cannot be larger than 13 X 8 inches.
  • Containers must be placed into the Needle Kiosk which operates like a mailbox.
  • DPW employees cannot handle your disposal containers.
  • After disposing the needle container in the kiosk, ask a DPW employee for a free needle disposal container for future use.

 *The needle disposal program is made possible by an HIV Manet Community Health Center Prevention and Screening grant funded by the Department of Public Health.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days

Weymouth residents can dispose of prescription and non-prescription medications during Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days held in the months of April and October.  Collection dates are advertised in the Weymouth News, Town of Weymouth Website and fliers are sent home with Weymouth students in grades K – 4.

Look for a Saturday Collection date in April and October at the:                         

DPW Parking Lot,  120 Winter Street    9 am to 1 pm

Substance Abuse Prevention Starts at Home

·        Keep control of the medicine bottle, and supervise your children when they are taking medications.
·        Store medications in a place where children can’t easily get them or aren’t likely to look.
·        Monitor the number of pills or level of medicine in the bottle.
·        Safely dispose of unwanted medication.