{"id":2927,"date":"2018-03-22T19:30:26","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T19:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recycletorrance.org\/?p=2927"},"modified":"2018-03-22T19:34:50","modified_gmt":"2018-03-22T19:34:50","slug":"recycle-old-medications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/recycletorrance.org\/recycle-old-medications\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Can I Recycle Old Medications? 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To learn about more hazardous waste recycling in the City of Torrance, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torranceca.gov\/our-city\/public-works\/household-hazardous-and-electronic-waste\">City&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"full-width-mobile alignleft \" style=\"width: 552px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/recycletorrance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DEA-Unused-Medicine-Disposal-2017-ONLINE-page-001.jpg\" class=\"fancybox\" title=\"\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"responsive wp-image-2905\" src=\"\/\" data-src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DEA-Unused-Medicine-Disposal-2017-ONLINE-page-001.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"full-width-mobile alignleft \" style=\"width: 546px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/recycletorrance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DEA_TakeBack2018_Poster_8.5x11_Eng_PrintReady-page-001.jpg\" class=\"fancybox\" title=\"\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"responsive wp-image-2928\" src=\"\/\" data-src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DEA_TakeBack2018_Poster_8.5x11_Eng_PrintReady-page-001.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us know how to recycle bottles and cans, but have you ever wondered: what do I do with expired medications? 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