Safe Sharps & Medicine Disposal

The Brookline Department of Public Health would like to share safe ways to dispose of sharps, medicine and other hazardous materials, including vaping devices. Safe disposal of these products will prevent poisoning, misuse or overdose.

Sharps Disposal

The Town provides two locations for residents to dispose of used sharps. Please make sure all needles are securely sealed in a heavy plastic (i.e., water bottle or laundry detergent bottle) or metal container (i.e., coffee canister) before placing them into the receptacles. Do not place loose needles into the disposal.

  • Brookline Department of Public Health | 11 Pierce Street
    No medications, only needles and sharps.
  • The Senior Center | 93 Winchester Street

Prescription and OTC Medicine Disposal 

The local pharmacy below is a location for safe disposal of prescription and over-the-counter medicine. 

  • Brookline Public Safety Building | 50 Washington St, Brookline, MA 02445
    • YES:
      • Prescriptions
      • Over-the-Counter Medicines
      • Vitamins
      • Pet Medicines
      • Ointments
      • Lotions
    • NO:
      • Needles (sharps)
      • Thermometers
      • Infectious waste
      • Hydrogen Peroxide
      • Aerosol Cans
      • Inhalers
  • CVS Pharmacy | 294 Harvard Street
    Follows Pharmacy Hours of Operation 
    Accepts Controlled Substances
    No Sharps, Aerosols, Inhalers, Illicit Drugs, Chemotherapy Waste

National Drug Take Back Day | April 30, 2022

How to dispose of medicines properly

E-Cigarettes & Vaping Devices Disposal

E-Cigarettes & Vaping Devices Disposal