EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) – Medication and sharps drop-off locations in Eau Claire County are in place for Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, which is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
People are encouraged to drop off their medications and sharps between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Altoona Police Department (1904 Spooner Ave.) or at the Eau Claire County Government Center (721 Oxford Ave., in front of the main courthouse entrance).
The Eau Claire City-County Health Department provides the following instructions: Gather your expired or unneeded medications and sharps, remove or cover any personal information on the prescription label, drive to one of the two drop-off locations, roll down your window and one of the volunteers will collect your items.
The Eau Claire City-County Health Department provides the following list of accepted items:
- Sharps, including needles, lancets, syringes, auto-injectors, and other sharps devices
- Prescription and over-the-counter medications
- Ointments
- Patches
- Non-aerosol sprays
- Inhalers
- Vials
- Pet medications
- Liquid medications, creams, and sprays (must be in their original packaging)
“When you bring your expired or unused medications to a Take-Back Day event, you’re keeping your loved ones, pets, and community safer,” Sarah Dillivan-Pospisil, Public Health Specialist with the Health Department said. “Keeping unused medications in your home can lead to misuse or accidental poisonings, and those medications can end up in our water systems. This is a great chance to safely dispose of them and de-clutter your medicine cabinet!”
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