Where to Take This El Paso + Teller County

Medications (sharps not encoded)

Medications are refused at HHW; use drug take-back and call first.

Household Hazardous Waste will not take medications. The encoded path for El Paso and Teller County households is the El Paso County Public Health drug take-back resources page. Call the listed site before you go. Sharps are not in the encoded item list; this page will not invent a kiosk. If you have sharps, say they are not encoded, do not guess, and call 719-520-7878; the county page wins.

El Paso + Teller County, Colorado Routes checked 2026-08-31 Planning aid, not legal advice
Check your date in the selector Drug take-back resources
Not an HHW drop

Where you can take it, and when

County pages win if anything conflicts. Confirm hours before you drive.

MedicationsHHW refused
Encoded pathDrug take-back resources; call the site first
SharpsNot encoded. Do not invent a kiosk. Call 719-520-7878.
HHW3255 Akers Dr does not take meds even when open
Info719-520-7878
CoverageEl Paso County, Colorado and Teller County only

Do not put leftover pills in an HHW paint run. Do not flush as a default instruction from this site. Use https://www.elpasocountyhealth.org/drug-take-back-resources/ and phone the location you pick; hours and what they accept can differ by site.

Needles and other sharps are a separate question. They are not in the encoded items. This guide will not name a drop box that is not in the data. County communications and 719-520-7878 win over a guess.

Use the selector for medications and a planned date. This is a planning aid, not legal advice.

Verification date for the checked routes on this page: 2026-08-31.