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Safely Dispose of Your Unused Medications
Disposing of medicine safely helps prevent crime, drug abuse or accidental poisoning. Medicine flushed down the drain or disposed of in the trash harms the environment. Safely dispose of unwanted, expired and unused household medicines for free at our St. Anthony drop box. The medicine drop box is located inside the Police Department lobby at 3301 Silver Lake Road. The drop box is available during normal business hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
St. Anthony Medicine Drop Box
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St. Anthony Police Department
Physical Address
3301 Silver Lake Road NE
St. Anthony Village, MN 55418
Phone: 612-782-3350Fax: 612-782-3390Emergency: 911
Other Medicine Drop boxes
IDs are not required, and you can bring the medicines in their original containers. The boxes are self-serve. Pull the handle to open, and then drop the medicines into the box. Drop the whole container - package and pills - into the box.
Items Accepted
- Blister packs
- Capsules and pills
- Creams and gels
- Vials
- Inhalers
- IV bags
- Liquids
- Patches
- Powders
- Sprays
- Unused epi-pens/medicine containing syringes
Items Not Accepted
- No used needles or sharps. These go to Ramsey County's household hazardous waste collection site. See the Green Disposal Guide. Needles and Sharps for safe disposal options in Hennepin County. See Ramsey County's website for safe disposal options in Ramsey County.
- No medicines are accepted from businesses, long-term-care facilities, health care facilities, pharmacies, doctors offices or vet clinics.
- No e-cigarettes (vape pens), used syringes/sharps, illegal drugs, mercury thermometers, cosmetics, personal care products.
Medicine Drop Boxes Operated by Independent Pharmacies
It is important to check with websites of independent pharmacies before visiting their medicine drop boxes. What medicines are accepted, hours and box appearance can vary.