Burnett Medical Center will be participating in Wisconsin’s Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative on Saturday, October 26th, 2024, in partnership with the Grantsburg Police Department. The Prescription Drug Take-Back Day goal is to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposal of prescription medications, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of these medications. Unused prescription medications in homes create a public health and safety concern because they can be accidentally ingested, stolen, misused, and abused.

Mark your calendar, from 9:00am-12:00pm at Burnett Medical Center on Saturday, October 26th, 2024, anyone is welcome to come and safely and anonymously dispose of unused or expired medicines and controlled substances.

Accepted Items:
• Prescription medications (Schedules II-V controlled substances and non-controlled drugs)
• Over-the-counter medications
• Liquid medication bottles-less than 4 oz. in zip-lock bag
Not Accepted Items:
• Illegal (Schedule I) drugs
• Medical devices, Batteries
• Aerosol cans, Inhalers
• Chemicals
• Mercury-containing devices
• Radiopharmaceuticals
• Liquid antineoplastic agents (Such as chemotherapy drugs and cytotoxic drugs)

New! Burnett Medical Center now has an Electronic Smoking Device/Vape disposal box and will be accepting them on Saturday, October 26th, 2024, as well.