Old expired medications

Where do I take old 'Dated' medications for disposal? I tried to take to a pharmacy and was told they are accounted for meds provided to the customer and those thrown away.
I know I cannot place in for the garbage/trash. Certainly not flush in the toilet.
ANYONE?

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bigjohndl · 70-79, M

Why not flush in the toilet. That's what happens with the majority of expired meds. It is not like they go right back into the drinking water. The water goes through purification. Those pills dissolve in water.

LedRobster · 61-69, M

Actually, they can and do end up in the drinking water of many localities. Most do not have a sufficiently sophisticated filtering system to remove all the chemicals.