Household/Business/Synthetic Pharmaceuticals Burn
Pope/Douglas operates a convenient program to destroy confiscated and/or household drug drop box items that residents use to safely dispose of their unwanted or expired medications. This program is for law enforcement agencies, pharmacies and drug manufacturers.
Drug Burns ONLY Accepted Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Set Up a New Account
- Complete MPCA Household Pharmaceutical Collection Site License Application
- Set up collection container(s) and provide education to residents to gather items for destruction
Law Enforcement Guidance Document - Contact Pope/Douglas Solid Waste to set up drug burn account. Await for approval from Pope/Douglas.
Disposal Preparation and Transport
- Delivery of drug/items must be done in manageable sized boxed (like filing boxes).
- No loose or bagged up drugs/items accepted.
- No steel or fiber drums accepted.
- Prefer taped boxes (and bottom/bottom sides of boxes) to prevent leakage of contents.
- To prevent content leakage, the use of an inner bag placed inside the box provides containment.
- 50 lb per box maximum weight. (Limit boxes to 16″x16″x20″)
- Box size/type used for transport and unloading
- QuestarUSA Labpacker 20 (and smaller) boxes are acceptable.
- Paper ream paper size boxes and similar type also acceptable.
- Failure to follow the guidelines and protocols established will result in additional disposal costs and/or rejection of materials received for disposal. Any unacceptable materials received for disposal shall be returned to the party delivering materials.
Drug Burns ONLY Accepted Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Thank you in cooperating with the packaging standards as boxes are unloaded manually/safety reasons
Program Prices
Household Pharmaceuticals
Tip Fee: $150.00 flat fee (per transaction, NOT per collection site)
+ $.50 / lb tip fee (based on actual weight of all filled boxes)
+ 17% State Tax (based on 17% State Solid Waste Management Tax)
Pope and Douglas County Drug Drop Boxes
Household drug drop boxes are located throughout Pope and Douglas Counties for residents to safely dispose of unwanted or expired drugs/pharmaceuticals.