Medication Disposal

Drop Off

Med Drop Box

You can dispose of unused prescription and over-the-counter medications safely year-round! Bring your items to the lobby of the Broomfield Police Department located at 7 DesCombes Dr. The drop-box is located just inside the entrance, to the right. The lobby is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No appointment is necessary.

Before arriving at the police department, please empty your bottles and place your pills/capsules in a zip-top bag to help conserve space in the collection bin. Remember to strike out personal information on pill containers before depositing them in the trash and/or recycle bin. 

What Can I Bring?

  • Prescription medications
  • Over-the-counter medications
  • Liquid medications (small amounts in original, non-leaking containers)
  • Medicated patches (except Fentanyl and Duragesic® patches)
  • Medication samples
  • Medicated ointments
  • Vitamins
  • Pet medications
  • Unused drug injection cartridges, e.g., unused EpiPens® and insulin pens (unused with needle still protected inside)

What is Not Accepted?

  • Marijuana
  • Illicit drugs (e.g., DEA Schedule I drugs like heroin, LSD, etc.)
  • Needles, syringes, and other sharps can be disposed of at the Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management Facility. Instructions for packaging are included on the website.
  • Used Fentanyl and Duragesic® patches (Fold in half, sticky side together, and flush down the toilet.)
  • Chemotherapy drugs
  • Medical tools and supplies
  • Bloody or infectious waste
  • Personal care products
  • Thermometers
  • Empty containers
  • Business or commercial medication wastes generated by health care facilities, including nursing homes (This program is for residential use only.)

Drug Disposal Bags

Can’t get to the police department to dispose of your unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications? Request a DETERRA Drug Disposal Bag to safely destroy and dispose of unwanted medications in your household trash. Request a disposal bag be delivered to your home by filling out the Drug Disposal Bag Request form or calling 720-887-2084. 

Call Environmental Services at 303-438-6329 or email for more information.

Request a medication disposal bag.