PRESCRIPTION AND OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS (Remove pills from bottles and put in a sealed plastic bag)

 Accepted: 

• Prescription medications including liquids, creams and ointments
• Over-the-counter medications
• Vitamins
• Up to five empty syringes/needle*
  • *This is not part of the Drug Take Back Program but is a separate service provided by Fort Collins Police Services. Syringes that are not empty cannot be accepted.

Not Accepted:

• Over-the-Counter creams or ointments
• Intravenous solutions or injectables
• Chemotherapy drugs
• Illegal drugs
• Medications under pressure, such as inhalers or oxygen tanks
• Empty bottles
• Medical supplies including band-aids, thermometers, hydrogen peroxide, etc. 

Personal medication only (no drop-off from pharma reps)

On the same property as the Larimer County Landfill, located south of Fort Collins on Taft Hill Rd. (about two miles south of Harmony Rd.).  Please refer to the Larimer County Hazardous Waste website for hours.

Sharps must be brought in an OSHA-approved sharps container, which can be purchased from most local drug stores. Needles brought in any other containers or loose needles will not be accepted.

There is a self-serve used motor oil depository located near the Household Hazardous Waste center and is open only when the landfill is open.

Appliances containing Freon, like air conditioners, freezers, and refrigerators, are charged a set fee, which includes a handling charge and Freon removal. All other appliances and large items are charged the same as regular trash.

Accepts propane tanks 30 gallon or less, helium tanks and small liquid fuel stove canisters, also fluorescent lightbulbs

Also at the landfill are an e-waste recycling facility, and a recycling facility similar to the City's drop-off recycling site.