Colorado Medication Take-Back

Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) is proud to announce that we are a participating partner in the new Colorado Medication Take-Back Project which officially kicked off December 1, 2009.

This is an important program because the proper disposal of medications helps to prevent accidental poisoning, decreases the ability for older children and teens to experiment with easily available medications, and protects our waterways from pollution.

More information and brochures can be found at the following link: http://www.coloradomedtakeback.info

The Medication Take-Back Project is a network of secure boxes for the collection of unused and unwanted household medications. The collection boxes can be found at ten convenient locations - eight on the Front Range and two in Summit County. TCHD has two collection boxes which are located at the Englewood and Commerce City Offices plus two King Soopers locations in our service area. This is a free service for the community.

The program is designed to collect NON-CONTROLLED substances only. This is a great opportunity to provide educational information to the public to ensure the proper disposal of controlled substances (narcotics and infections waste). Medication should never be dumped down the drain or flushed. Medication should be removed from their original containers, mixed with an undesirable substance such as kitty litter or coffee grounds then disposed of with household trash.