Drug and Medical Sharps Disposal

Medication Disposal

Medication flushed down the toilet or placed into the trash can poison groundwater, and medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Please take unused medication to a designated drop-off:

• Miami County Sheriff's Department - Safety Building (west door) 
  201 West Main Street, Troy
  937-440-6085
• Miami County Sheriff's Department - Incarceration Facility
  2042 N. County Road 25A, Troy
  937-440-6085
• Piqua Police Department
  100 N Wayne St, Piqua
  937-778-2027
• Tipp City Police Department
  260 S Garber Dr, Tipp City
  937-667-3112
• Troy Police Department
  124 E. Main Street, Troy
  937-339-7525
• West Milton Police Department
  701 S. Miami Street, West Milton
  937-698-2677

Sharps Disposal

Medical sharps, including lancets and needles, pose a health hazard for children, pets, and waste workers—anyone with potential contact with these hazardous items. 

Needles can go into the regular trash or taken to a designated sharps drop off. Residents must package sharps properly: Use a wide mouth heavy plastic container with a tight lid (such as a detergent or fabric softener container.) Close the container and seal with masking or heavy adhesive tape.

The Miami County Solid Waste District now sponsors medical sharp drop-offs at four locations in Miami County:

• Miami County Sanitary Engineering Department
  2200 North County Rd. 25A, Troy
  937-440-5653

• Miami County Public Health Office
  510 W Water St, Troy
  937-573-3500

• Piqua Police Department
  100 N Wayne St, Piqua
  937-778-2027

• Tipp City Police Department
  260 S. Garber St, Tipp City
  937-667-3112