The Eau Claire County community can now use a new medication drop box to freely and easily dispose of their unwanted or expired medications. The new drop box is available to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The drop box is located in the lobby of the Eau Claire County Jail, 710 2nd Ave., Eau Claire. Anyone can enter the jail lobby to use the box between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. To access the lobby after 4:30 p.m. or on weekends, press a button at the jail’s main entrance to be buzzed in by a dispatcher.
What the drop box accepts:
- Prescription medications
- Prescription patches
- Over-the-counter medications, including vitamins
- Prescription ointments
- Pet medications
