2024-03-012024-03-012024-03-012023-03-08https://repositorio.ifal.edu.br/handle/123456789/397The advancement of technology has provided the discovery of new drugs, in view of this, the manufacture of medicines has increased, and the consumption of medicines is constantly growing, which most of the time, after being expired or out of use, are discarded inappropriately. These residues, in turn, can be harmful to public health and the environment, which, even with sewage treatment, are not eliminated. The objective of the study was to know the destination given to expired or disused medicines in residences in the city of Penedo - AL. To this end, a diagnostic evaluation was initially carried out, seeking to collect information from the population of Penedense, regarding what would be the disposal of medicines, reverse logistics, if they had home pharmacies, among others. After data collection, the surveys pointed out that the lack of knowledge or an adequate educational awareness system is one of the main reasons for controlling the amount of erroneously discarded medicines and that only 9% of respondents have the practice of discarding drugs adequately, with antibiotics being one of the drugs most discarded, probably due to the withholding of prescriptions for acquisition. Soon after, interviews were conducted in pharmacies, analyzing whether they received such medications and it was proven that there are several collection points (private pharmacies and health centers) so that the community can dispose of them correctly, consciously, and sustainably.Acesso AbertoDescarteMedicamentosConscientizaçãoSustentabilidadeTrabalho de Conclusão de CursoEngenharia SanitáriaResíduos sólidos, domésticos e industriais