City of Goodyear

Prescription Drug Disposal Box

 A Safer Way to Clean Your Medicine Cabinet 

Goodyear Police Department's prescription drug disposal program provides safe and secure collection and disposal of expired, unused or unwanted prescription medicines.

Locations:

Goodyear Police Operations Building: 

• 11 N. 145th Ave. Goodyear. 
• Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm. 

Goodyear Public Safety South Station:

Temporarily Unavailable - During Construction 

Why Dispose of Medications this way?

• Disposing of medications in trash or down the toilet or sink is an environmental hazard.
• Unused medications in the home present risks such as child overdose, abuse, addiction.
• Anonymous disposal. 

What Do I Need to Know when Dropping off Medications?

• Remove label or "black out" personal information on RX bottle.
• Leave pills in original container or dispose pills directly into the box.
• Leave liquid medications sealed in original container.

What is Allowed for Disposal?

• All expired, unused, or unwanted controlled, non-controlled and over the counter medications.
• Liquid products, such as cough syrup should remain in sealed in original container.

What is Prohibited for Disposal?

• Syringes
• Intravenous Solutions
• Injectables
• Illegal Substances such as Marijuana or Methamphetamine
• Mail and Trash

For more information, contact the Goodyear Police Department at 623-932-1220 or email us.