Medical Waste Disposal Options

Check the list below for some recycling options on certain medical items:

Medical Equipment

Safe Donation Sites for usable equipment for all Waukesha County Residents:

Katy's Kloset
404 Wilmont Drive Unit D, Waukesha, WI 53189
262-746-9034

Items containing mercury should be taken to a Household Hazardous Waste drop-off site.

How to Clean Up Spilled Mercury:

  • Wearing gloves, scoop up the mercury using an index card or stiff paper edge.

  • Place it in a zip lock bag or airtight container.

  • Use a flashlight to locate small mercury beads, which can be removed using an eye dropper or sponge.

  • If it spills on a rug, cut out the contaminated piece and bag it. Dispose of all clean-up materials along with the mercury in the zip lock bag.

  • Take it to a Hazardous Waste collection site. 

  • Do not use a vacuum or broom and do not touch.  Keep all people and pets away. Turn off fans & heaters.

  • For a larger spill, call: Spill Report Line 1-800-943-0003

Safe Disposal Sites

Safe Donation Sites

  • Lake Area Free Clinic 

    • accept factory sealed and unexpired medications

    • No narcotic medications

    • Before dropping off any medications, please call (262) 569-4990 for more information

    • Accept donations of CPAP machines and blood pressure monitors. 

  • The Department of Health & Family Services administers Drug Donation Program

    • Special program for cancer & chronic disease treatment

    • Recent prescriptions can be donated to participating pharmacies or medical facilities

Never dispose of sharps, needles or lancets in your curbside recycling or garbage collection.

Safe Disposal Sites for all Waukesha County Residents:

  • Check with your pharmacy on their sharps disposal policy.

  • Pick 'n Save pharmacies may accept sharps

  • Aurora pharmacies take back sharps for a fee

More information, including a map of disposal sites, on Sharps Disposal from the WI-DNR. 

Contact Us

515 W. Moreland Blvd.
Room AC260
Waukesha, WI 53188
262-896-8300
recycling@waukeshacounty.gov

Office hours of operation:
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm

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