New Places to Get Rid of Medication in Humboldt

Press release from the Department of Health & Human Services:

Six Humboldt County pharmacies are now accepting expired, unused or unwanted medications, including prescription, non-prescription, controlled and non-controlled substances and pet medications.

Humboldt County has a high rate of prescription medication overdose deaths, and the new bins will help reduce the number of dangerous medications circulating through the community. Additionally, if disposed of improperly pharmaceutical waste can damage waterways and wildlife. Disposing of medication in these bins can help protect the environment.

In March 2016, Cloney’s Pharmacy set up medication disposal bins at its McKinleyville location and one of its Eureka locations. Since that time, four more pharmacies have followed suit.

The disposal bins are located at:

  • Cloney’s Pharmacy, 1567 City Center Road, McKinleyville (near Safeway) 707-840-9923
  • Cloney’s Pharmacy, 2515 Harrison Ave., Eureka, 707-443-7086
  • Green’s Pharmacy, 906 Main St., Fortuna, 707-725-4431
  • Palco Pharmacy, 113 Main St., Scotia, 707-764-3591
  • Ring’s Pharmacy, 362 Main St., Ferndale, 707-786-4511
  • Willow Creek Pharmacy, 39050 Highway 299, Willow Creek,
  • 530-629-3144.

Medications should be removed from their containers and placed in a sealed plastic bag before being deposited into a bin. Please do not deposit medication bottles.

Funding and support for the medication disposal bins are provided by a collaboration of Rx Safe Humboldt, St. Joseph Health, Humboldt Waste Management Authority, Humboldt Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention, the Independent Practice Association, the Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services and local pharmacies.

For more information about safe medication disposal, visit www.rxsafehumboldt.org or www.humboldtgov.org/2151/Prescription-Drug-Safety.

A new medication disposal bin wrapped with a red ribbon.

There are now six medication disposal bins at select pharmacies throughout the county.

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Crime stopper
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Crime stopper
7 years ago

Great going Robert Johnson owner of Green’s Pharmacy in Fortuna. The public needs to thank you!!

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7 years ago

Great idea I hope they are inside or monitored or they probably won’t be there long, I picture a tweaker yogi the bear running away with them like picnic baskets

Dennis lewis
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Dennis lewis
7 years ago

WY none in sohum

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7 years ago
Reply to  Dennis lewis

Probably because our only pharmacy in in the grocery store

Ezra
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Ezra
7 years ago

Have Keith’s Pharmacy get with the program or start one at Redwood rural clinic

Nonamegame
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Nonamegame
7 years ago

I would love stats on this. Are the majority of prescription drug overdoses stolen medication? What is being used for overdosing, antidepressants? Please post the list of medications not accepted by these take back programs. That usually surprises people.

Crime stopper
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Crime stopper
7 years ago

Kym, You forgot to list Fortuna City Hall. They have a recycle prescription medicine canister inside on the left of the main doors. Thanks.

Nonamegame
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Nonamegame
7 years ago

To be fair, pharmacies generally do this even when not announced, like on the regular