A person stands inside a pharmacy holding a prescription pill bottle beside a blue kiosk labeled “Safely Dispose of Expired or Unwanted Medicine,” with pharmacy shelves visible in the background.
A new MED-Project kiosk at Branscomb Pharmacy in Laytonville, Calif., gives the community a way to safely dispose of unwanted and expired medications. (MED-Project via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 12/23/25 — A new drop box is available in Laytonville for residents to safely dispose of medications, the nonprofit MED-Project said Friday.

Flushing unwanted medications down the toilet may be convenient, but it can pollute water systems, according to the Department of Agriculture. Medications disposed of this way can seep into groundwater and waterways, where they can harm wildlife and help create bacteria that are harder to treat with antibiotics.

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