Keeping medications that are no longer useful is a bad idea.
Consumers and caregivers should remove expired, unwanted, or unused medicine from their homes as quickly as possible and properly dispose of it to help reduce the chance that others may accidentally take or intentionally misuse the medicine.
Many residents have medical conditions that require self-injections at home. Because of issues regarding safety and the spread of disease, the disposal of home-generated needles, syringes and lancets (or "sharps") has caused some concern among families and trash collection services as well as landfill and recycling staff.
Here is a list of retailer and manufacturer recycling programs for computers, printers, televisions, cell phones and other unwanted electronics. Click on the name for more information about each recycling program. Programs vary on how they work and what is accepted. This list is not to be considered an endorsement of any retailer, manufacturer or program.
Unwanted electronics are one of the nation's fastest growing waste streams. Often called e-scrap, electronics contain potentially hazardous material such as lead and mercury that can pose a risk to human health and the environment if not properly managed.
The S.C. Collegiate Recycling Professionals Certification Program is a comprehensive professional development program targeting college/university recycling and sustainability coordinators, solid waste directors, procurement officers, and more.
