How to dispose of these?

[Kyshiara]

Hello! I have some two year out of date medication and water dechlorinator hanging around, how do I dispose of it safely?
Thanks!

 

[Essjay]

How is your rubbish disposed of - incinerator or landfill? If it's incinerated I think it's ok to put them in the rubbish, with caps tight on the bottles so they don't leak in transit. But I wouldn't put them in the bin if the rubbish goes into landfill.
I wouldn't pour them down the drain either as they'll end up in a river or sea.
Dechlorinator should be OK poured on a bare patch of earth in the garden, but the meds depend on exactly what they are.

 

[Kyshiara]

Ok, I have no idea how they dispose of it. I'll find out.
The medication is this:

 

[Essjay]

Your council website may say how they dispose of rubbish. Ours says "converted to electricity at the Energy from Waste site at.....". In other words, it's incinerated.

 

[Kyshiara]

Ok I'll have a look!

 

[Kyshiara]

Mine says
Once collected, refuse is sent to the Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facility...
Which means incineration! So I will throw it away. Thank you!