Washoe County Department of Water Resources
Crush don't Flush!  

Follow your medication prescriber's instructions and use all medications as instructed.  If you do not use all of your prescripbed or over-the-counter medication, you can take a few small steps to make a huge impact in safeguarding lives and protecting the environment by disposing of unused medicines properly:

• DO NOT FLUSH unused medications.
• DO NOT POUR them down a sink or drain.
• Pour medication into a sealable plastic bag.  If medication is a solid (pill, liquid capsule, etc.) crush it or add water to dissolve it.
• Add cat litter, sawdust, coffee grounds (or any material that mixes with the medication and makes it less appealing for pets and children to eat) to the plastic bag.
• Seal the plastic bag and put it in the trash.
• Remove and destroy all identifying personal information (prescription label) from all medication containers before recycling them or throwing them into the trash.

For more information please log on to:  http://www.smarxtdisposal.net/

Please click on the icon below to download a medication tracking card. This handy card is a convenient way to keep track of all of your medications, including the dose, frequency and expiration dates.