New medication drop box now available 24/7 in Eau Claire

The Eau Claire County community can now use a new medication drop box to freely and easily dispose of their unwanted or expired medications. The new drop box is available to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

 

The drop box is located in the lobby of the Eau Claire County Jail, 710 2nd Ave., Eau Claire. Anyone can enter the jail lobby to use the box between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. To access the lobby after 4:30 p.m. or on weekends, press a button at the jail’s main entrance to be buzzed in by a dispatcher.

What the drop box accepts:

• Prescription medications

• Prescription patches

• Over-the-counter medications, including vitamins

• Prescription ointments

• Pet medications

Note: The medication drop box is for individual use only. It will not accept medications from businesses for mass disposal.

Dropoff is convenient, anonymous, and free! Just gather any medication you no longer need and remove or cover up personal information on the prescription label. Make sure to close the pill bottle or packaging to avoid spilling. Pull the handle on the front of the drop box, place your unwanted medications inside, and close the door.

To see a short video demonstrating how to easily dispose of medications at the drop box, visit bit.ly/dropboxECjail (video available in English, Spanish, and Hmong). In addition to this new drop box, there are 10 other permanent medication drop boxes in Eau Claire County, available year-round.

To find a drop box near you, visit www.echealthalliance.org/resources and scroll to “Drug take-back locations in Eau Claire County.”

The new drop box sits next to the harm reduction vending machine, which dispenses free Narcan nasal spray and fentanyl test strips, in the jail lobby.