Environmental Affairs & Community Development

Laura Ogar, Director

Bay County Building
515 Center Avenue, Suite 501
Bay City, Michigan 48708-5941
ogarl@baycounty.net

Medical Waste Disposal

 

 Medical waste cannot be recycled. Syringes, old medicines and any other medical waste needs to be disposed of properly and safely.

Sharps Disposal

Sharps include Lancets, Needles, Syringes, and Scalpels

  • Dispose syringes in a sharps container.

Residential Hazardous Waste Drop Off Centers

Please be sure to call for business hours and times. 
ERG Environmental Services
13040 Merriman Road
Livonia, MI 48150
Phone: 734-437-9650

Satellite Office – Bay City (Not a Drop Off Center - for information only)

ERG Environmental Services
Bay City, MI 48706
Phone: 989-295-1056
 

Medicine Disposal

Proper drug disposal is important because it helps protect human health and our environment. Unwanted drugs should not be flushed down the drain. Medications should be kept secure when in the home to prevent unlawful use and regularly disposed of unused or outdated medication. When drugs are no longer needed, they should be taken to a collection for incineration to destroy the chemicals within them and prevent them from entering the water resources we use for drinking water. For more information contact Christine Grossman at 517-285-5637

Here are some places in Bay County that take unwanted medications:

CVS Pharmacy #10626
101 N Euclid Ave
Bay City, MI 48706
989-686-2807
* Controlled Substances, Solid Medications

Meijer Pharmacy #48
2980 E Wilder Road
Bay City, MI 48706
989-667-9510
* Controlled Substances, Solid Medications

Meijer Pharmacy #187
595 N Pine Road
Bay City, MI 48708
989-891-1510
* Controlled Substances, Solid Medications

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Michigan EGLE Drug Disposal Program
Proper drug disposal is important because it helps protect human health and our environment. Unwanted drugs should not be flushed down the drain. Medications should be kept secure when in the home to prevent unlawful use and regularly disposed of unused or outdated medication. When drugs are no longer needed, they should be taken to a collection for incineration to destroy the chemicals within them and prevent them from entering the water resources we use for drinking water.   For more information contact Christine Grossman at 517-285-5637

EGLE Household Hazardous Waste Division

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) includes products that we purchase and use every day in our homes that can harm us or the environment if they are not handled properly.  Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) division contact: Christine Grossman via email at grossmanc@michigan.gov or via telephone at 517-285-5637. Use the following resources to help locate HHW drop-off locations and resources in Michigan:

 Safely Dispose of Mercury . . .  
For decades mercury has received attention as a serious pollutant because it is toxic and it bio accumulates in living organisms.  Mercury can be found in unwanted thermostats and thermometer. To find outhow you can get rid of mercury safely, please contact the MichiganDepartment of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program regarding the proper way to dispose of this item. EGLE/Household Hazardous Waste Contact Christine Grossman at 517-284-686.