Safe Medication Disposal Sites

Kenosha County is now offering permanent locations for residents to dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medication. The program is free-of-charge and requires no pre-registration. This is an effort to prevent prescription drug abuse and accidental poisonings in Kenosha County as well as help protect local waterways.

Drug collection boxCollection Sites

Drop off your unused/expired medications at these locations.

Kenosha County Public Safety Building, 1000 55th St., Kenosha
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)

Good Value Pharmacy, 3207 80th St., Kenosha
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Meijer Pharmacy, 7701 Green Bay Road, Kenosha
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sundays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Pleasant Prairie Police Department, 8600 Green Bay Road, Pleasant Prairie
Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 pm (excluding holidays)

Somers Fire and Rescue Department, 7511 12th St. (Highway E), Somers
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding holidays)

Village of Salem Lakes, 9814 Antioch Road (Highway 83), Salem Lakes
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (excluding holidays)

Twin Lakes Police Department, 920 Lance Drive, Twin Lakes
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

University of Wisconsin-Parkside Police Department, 900 Wood Road, Tallent Hall (East side of building)
24 hours a day/7 days a week

Walgreens Pharmacy, 3805 80th St., Kenosha
24 hours a day/7 days a week

Map of Collection Sites

See a map of Kenosha and Racine County medication disposal sites here.

Rules of Collection

Please remember to cross out personal information or peel off the label from the package. Place all medication in a sealed bag before putting it in a drop box.

Acceptable

  • Prescription medications
  • Over-the-counter medications
  • Ointments and creams
  • Pet medications
  • Sprays
  • Liquids
  • Inhalers

Not Acceptable

  • Bio-hazardous materials
  • Needles/sharps/syringes
  • Illegal drugs

Sharps/Needle Disposal

Sharps are not allowed at permanent medication collection sites. Find information on where to dispose of sharps in Kenosha County (PDF) or check out a national database of locations at safeneedledisposal.org.