This document describes the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) policy regarding the proper disposal of unused, unwanted, or expired pharmaceuticals. It provides guidance on how the "Disposal of Controlled Substances" final rule issued by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in 2014 ("2014 DEA Rule"), and the 2015 amendments to the NYS Public Health Law §3343-b, expand options for proper disposal of unused, unwanted, or expired pharmaceuticals. These changes affect end users, mcluding households and residents at long-term care facilities (L TCFs ). This policy also restates existing requirements under NYS's Drug Management and Disposal Act of 2008 which requires posting of notices, by pharmacies and all other businesses authorized to sell drugs, to contain information on proper storage and disposal of pharmaceuticals.