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SWANCC Prescription Drug & Sharps Disposal Program The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) is providing a new program initiative to its member-communities called the Prescription Drug/Sharps Disposal Program. This program will ensure environmentally-safe disposal and guard against potential theft associated with disposing of old medications. The program is for residentially-generated over-the-counter medications, prescription medications (not including pharmaceutical controlled substances) and sharps. Pharmaceutical controlled substances may not be collected. No commercial or institutional waste will be accepted. How do residents dispose of pharmaceutical controlled substances? The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy recommends the following: 1. Take your prescription drugs out of their original containers. 2. Mix drugs with an undesirable substance, such as cat litter or used coffee grounds. 3. Put this mixture into a disposable container with a lid, such as an empty margarine tub, or into a sealable bag. 4. Conceal or remove any personal information, including Rx number, on the empty containers by covering it with black permanent marker or duct tape, or by scratching it off. 5. Place the sealed container with the mixture and the empty drug containers in the trash. For more information visit www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov In addition to disposing of medications and sharps, SWANCC will also provide a one-quart sharps container to residents who administer home-injections. Containers can be obtained at City Hall. When the SWANCC sharps container is full, the resident should bring the container back to City Hall located at 8 N Elmhurst Road, Prospect Heights, IL for proper disposal. City Hall is open Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
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