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Sharps and Medical Waste
Sharps:
In Barry County residentially used sharps (syringes and needles) in approved containers can be taken to:
| Clearstream Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 240 E North St, Hastings (map) 269-945-9564 Residential only, no businesses. Please call ahead |
Michigan Career and Technical Institute, Health Institute 11611 W. Pine Lake Rd., Plainwell (map) 269-664-9564 Residential only, no businesses. Call ahead between 10:00AM and 4:00PM M-F to schedule drop off |
Medications:
In Barry County expired, unwanted or unused medicines can be taken to:
| Barry County Sheriff's Department 121 W. State St., Hastings (map) 24 hours/day, 7 days/week 269-948-4801 |
Barry County Sheriff's Department-Middleville 100 E. Main St., Middleville (map) Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm 269-795-9862 |
| Hastings Police Department 201 E. State St., Hastings (map) Monday-Friday 8 am - 5 pm 269-945-5744 |
Nashville Village Police Department 203 N. Main St., Nashville (map) Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm 517-852-9866 |
| Pharmacy Care Middleville 4625 M-37 Hwy, Middleville (map) Monday-Friday 9 am - 7 pm Saturday 9 am - 2 pm 269-795-7936 middlevillepharmacy@gmail.com |
Delton Family Pharmacy 338 N. Grove St., Delton (map) Monday-Friday 8 am - 6 pm Saturday 9 am - 1 pm 269-623-5250 |
| Hastings Pharmacy 400 W. State St., Hastings (map) Monday-Friday 9 am - 6 pm Saturday 9 am - 1 pm 269-945-3777 |
Maple Valley Pharmacy 219 N. Main St., Nashville (map) Monday-Friday 9 am - 6 pm Saturday 9 am - 1 pm 517-852-0845 |
| Barry Township Police Department 11300 S. M-43 Hwy, Delton (map) Monday-Friday 8 am - 5 pm 269-623-5512 |
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When medicines are expired or no longer needed, they should be disposed of promptly and properly. Consumers and caregivers should remove expired, unwanted or unused medicines from the home as quickly as possible to help reduce the chance that others accidentally take or intentionally misuse the unneeded medicine. In addition, disposing of medicines properly aids in reducing the negative impact on our environment. Medicines flushed down the toilet, poured down the drain, or discarded in the trash (ending up in a landfill) can negatively affect our water sources, people, and animals.
Additional Resources:
- Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force
- Barry County Serenity Club, Inc. (facebook.com)
- EGLE Household Drug Take Back Map
- EGLE Medical Waste Information
- EGLE - Drug Disposal
- EGLE - Sharps Disposal Options
- Michigan - Safe Needle Disposal
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services - Rx and OTC Drug Abuse
- Drug Index - Pill Identifier
- US Food and Drug Administration
- DEA National Take Back Day
National Events
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Visit DEA National Take Back Day for more information.