Safe Medication and Sharps Disposal
Date: September 27, 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00pm
Location: 131 S Howell St, Pinckney, MI, Pinckney Town Square Park


Event Information:

The University of Michigan Student Run Free Clinic is hosting a free community event to promote safe disposal of unused or expired medications and used sharps (needles, syringes, and lancets). Proper disposal helps protect the environment, reduce accidental poisoning, and prevent misuse of prescription drugs. Community members are encouraged to bring their medications and sharps for safe, responsible disposal.

Can’t make it? Consider these options.

Many of our local community pharmacies offer disposal kiosks, where individual can bring unwanted, unused, or expired medications for drop off. Talk to your community pharmacist about what is accepted at their location.

Sometimes getting to the pharmacy can be a challenge. There are in-home medication disposal options available such as DisposeRx and Deterra. These options both safely deactivate drugs, allowing individuals to safely throw away medications without future environmental contamination.

Other Events:

Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) holds a medication disposal event each year in conjunction with the MPA and Michigan Pharmacy Political Action Council (PAC) Pharmacy Day at the Capitol event. The public is invited to safely dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medications, including controlled substances.
National DEA Drug Take Back Day, typically the last Saturday in October and April