Make Safe Disposal a Habit
Safer Habits That Last All Year
Dispose of Unused Medications to Help Keep Homes and Communities Safe
Unused medications often sit in cabinets, drawers, or backpacks long after they’re needed.
That creates risk for families and communities because these medications can be:
- Misused by teens or others in the household
- Diverted for non-medical use
- Accidentally accessed by children or pets
Events like National Drug Take Back Day raise awareness, but they only happen a few times a year. Most people need a simple, everyday way to safely dispose of medications at home.
Making safe disposal a regular habit reduces risk, protects families, and keeps communities safer because the safest habits last all year.
Check. dispose. protect.
clean it out
Remove expired or unused medications from your home.
make it a habit
Check and clear your medicine cabinet regularly.
protect your home
Keep your family, pets, and household safe from accidental harm.
The New Standard in Drug Safety
Deterra makes safe medication disposal easy to do at home.
Using activated carbon technology, Deterra permanently deactivates medications making them non-retrievable and safe for disposal.
This allows families to dispose of medications immediately, safely, and conveniently.
Bill's Safety Habit Checklist
Small Habits. Big Impact.
- Checks his medicine cabinet regularly
- Removes medications he no longer uses
- Disposes of them safely with Deterra
- Makes medication clean-outs part of his regular home routine
- Keeps medications out of reach of children and pets
Deterra Destroys Unused Medication in 3 Easy Steps
The patented Deterra® System deactivates prescription drugs, pills, patches, liquids, creams and films. Deterra renders them inert, unavailable for misuse and safe for the environment. In a simple 3-step process, a user deactivates the drugs by putting them in a Deterra pouch or container, adding water, shaking and throwing it away. It’s truly that simple.
Place Medication in Pouch
Open pouch and place unused medications inside.
Fill Halfway with Water
Fill halfway with warm water and wait 30 seconds. Foaming may occur.
Seal, Shake & Dispose in Trash
Seal tightly, gently shake and dispose of in normal trash.
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Compare Deterra Drug Disposal Products
Deterra products come in multiple sizes so users can deactivate and dispose of an individual prescription or remove a large number of leftover pills, capsules, patches, films or creams from their medicine cabinet. Each Deterra product can deactivate the maximum number of pills, liquids or patches listed in the expand / collapse below. For pricing and purchasing, please contact our sales team at Sales@DeterraSystem.com, call us at (952) 299-5539, or request a quote online.
Pouches
Max Pills / Pouch | Max Liquid / Pouch | Max Patches / Pouch | Units / Case |
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| Deterra SP (7001-CASE) | 15 | OR | 2 oz / 60 mL | OR | 2 | 250 |
| Deterra MP (7018-CASE) | 45 | OR | 6 oz / 180 mL | OR | 6 | 200 |
| Deterra LP (7025-CASE) | 90 | OR | 12 oz / 360 mL | OR | 12 | 100 |
Containers
Max Pills / Container | Max Liquid / Container | Max Patches / Container | Units / Case |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deterra Liquids Only - 1.0 Gallon (7070-CASE) | N/A | 3 L / 100 oz | N/A | 4 | ||
| Deterra Multi-Purpose - 1.0 Gallon (7049-CASE) | 1,000 | OR | 1 L / 34 oz | OR | 100 | 4 |
| Deterra Multi-Purpose - 2.5 Gallon (7056-CASE) | 2,500 | OR | 2.5 L / 84 oz | OR | 250 | 2 |