By Tom Hintgen

Otter Tail County Correspondent

County residents should know that tossing or flushing old medications can pollute water and harm fish or wildlife. 

Otter Tail County residents have a safe, anonymous and free disposal option that minimizes risks to health and safety. The option is “Take it to the Box.”

  Old or unused prescription and over-the-counter medications can be safely disposed of at a “Take it to the Box” drop box location. These secure drop boxes are located at various law enforcement centers throughout the county. 

The boxes are accessible during regular business hours, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, unless posted otherwise.

Locations

Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office (Fergus Falls)- 417 Court Street South

Government Building (New York Mills)- 118 N. Main Street

Perham Police Department (Perham)- 525 W. Main Street

Parkers Prairie Police Department (Parkers Prairie)- 102 N. Otter Avenue

Ottertail Operations Center (Ottertail)- 469 Main Street W.

Pelican Rapids Police Department (Pelican Rapids)- 315 N. Broadway

Battle Lake Police Department (Battle Lake)- 108 E. Main

Henning Police Department (Henning)- 607 2nd Street

Instructions

The program is 100 percent anonymous and there are no questions asked. County residents need to follow these basic instructions:

• Leave medication in the original container

• Black out or remove your personal information from the label

• Leave the name of the medication on the container

• Drop the medication into the disposal box opening

• Absolutely no syringes, needles, or sharps accepted

• No mercury devices, household chemicals, or biohazardous waste