re disposal: I clarified this last year with Perth local council, and yes pour away liquid medicines and containers can go into domestic waste stream ( thats the wheelie bin!) or recycle if correct type of plastic. Glass medicine bottles can go the same route, syringes & gloves can go in the wheelie bin, needles should go in an orange lidded sharps container. But best to check with your local council waste management team, plus the rules in England are different.