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1. What do you mean by “business medicines?”

Once a medicine has been purchased by or prescribed to a person, it is residential medicine, and accepted by this program. No medicine from pharmacies or clinics may be accepted under Minnesota Law.

2. What do you accept through the Medicine Collection Program?

List of Acceptable Items

3. Do you accept liquid medicine?

Yes. Please place your liquid medicine into a concealed container and place into a plastic baggie to prevent any leaks.

4. Do you accept syringes of medicine or epi-pens?

No. Syringes with needles and epi-pens should be disposed through HyVee's Sharps Program.

5. Why don’t you accept hydrogen peroxide?

It could react with certain types of medicines. Please drop this off at the Hazardous Waste Facility!

6. What happens to the medicine?

It is incinerated in the Xcel Energy Wilmarth Waste-to-Energy plant in Mankato.

7. Do I need to keep medicine in the original container?

No. In fact, we prefer you remove as much packaging as possible, by dumping pills together in a plastic baggie, for instance. No loose pills, please! Also, please put liquid medicines in a sealed plastic bag in case they leak.