Dispose of Medication The Safe Way:

The Dakota County Sheriff, Attorney and Environmental Management Office, along with our law enforcement partners, have teamed together to offer the public a place to safely and anyonymously disposer of prescription and other drugs.

 Drop boxes have been placed in the following locations:

                                Burnsville Police Department

                                100 civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
                                (952) 895-4600

                                Hastings Sheriff’s Office

                                (Drive-Up Location in Front of the Law enforcement Center)
                                1580 Highway 55, Hastings
                                (651) 438-4710

                                West St. Paul Police Department

                                1616 Humboldt Avenue. West St. Paul
                                (651) 552-4200

How to Drop Off your Medicine:

 ·         Drop-off is safe and anonymous. No ID is required and no questions will be asked

·         Keep medicine in their original container and place them in a sealed, clear plastic bag (pills can   remain in their blister packs).
·         Use a marker to cross out your name on the medicine containers.
·         Place the medicine that is not longer in its original container in a clear plastic bag and write the name of the medicine on the bag.

 Medicines Accepted from Households:

 ·         Medicines from households are accepted in any form including prescriptions, over-the-counter. and pet medications.

·         No medicines from businesses including health care facilities, long-term care facilities, pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and veterinary clinics can be accepted.

 What is Not Accepted:

 ·         Needles                        =

·         S harps                          =    Take these three to the Recycling Zone , 3365 Dodd Road, Eagan      
·         Fever thermometers  =             (651) 905-4520  to be disposed for FREE