Publix installs drug-disposal kiosk in select locations

Individuals looking to dispose of leftover or expired prescription medications can soon head to their nearest Publix to do so.

The Lakeland, Fla.-based retailer announced that it has installed drug-disposal kiosks in select pharmacies across five states.

Currently, the kiosks are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. A full list of counties and store addresses can be found on the Publix website.

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“We know many customers are concerned about where their unused prescriptions will end up,” Publix vice president of pharmacy, Dain Rusk said. “These kiosks are a convenient, easy way to dispose of medicines that are no longer needed.”

In addition to providing safe drug-disposal kiosks, Publix Pharmacy will offer drug-disposal packets to customers who receive a less than 28-day opioid prescription and for all other prescriptions upon request, the company said.

The packets contents, when combines with water in a prescription bottle, inactivate the medication, which can then be disposed of in the trash.

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Packets will be available free of charge to customers and can also be used on oral prescriptions.