Drug waste depository systems, apparatuses, and methods

A system, comprising:

• one or more modules each configured to sequester, analyze, and/or adulterate one or more drugs;
• and
• one or more drug waste depository apparatuses each comprising:
• a housing having a waste input port;
• a chamber disposed in the housing, wherein the chamber comprises:
• a waste inlet coupled to the waste input port;
• and
• a waste outlet;
• an interior space in the housing configured to receive one of the one or more modules, wherein the system is configured such that the waste outlet of the chamber may be coupled to an inlet of a received module, and wherein the system is configured for the waste outlet of the chamber to be closable when the interior space is void of a module;
• an electronic user interface;
• a first sensor for detecting the presence of one of the one or more modules in the interior space;
• a processor;
• and
• a storage medium comprising program instructions executable by the processor for:
• receiving information from the electronic user interface regarding:
• an individual depositing a drug in the waste input port;
• and/or
• quantity, type, identification, and/or concentration of a drug;
• inhibiting waste disposal into the waste input port of the housing or restricting discharge from the waste input port of the housing to the waste inlet of the chamber prior to receiving the information from the electronic user interface;
• and
• subsequent to receipt of the information and regardless of whether the first sensor detects presence of a received module in the interior space, allowing discharge of drug waste into the waste input port of the housing and/or allowing discharge from the waste input port of the housing to the waste inlet of the chamber.

A drug waste depository apparatus, comprising:

• a housing having a waste input port;
• a first chamber disposed in the housing, wherein the first chamber comprises:
• a waste inlet coupled to the waste input port;
• and
• a waste outlet;
• a second chamber disposed within the housing and having an inlet coupled to the waste outlet of the first chamber;
• an electronic user interface;
• a real-time clock;
• a processor;
• and
• a storage medium comprising program instructions executable by the processor for:
• receiving information from the electronic user interface regarding an individual depositing a drug in the waste input port;
• registering a time and date of the received information;
• and
• randomly routing fluid from the first chamber to the second chamber or selectively routing fluid from the first chamber to the second chamber based on the time of day, date, or day of the week registered for the received information.

A system, comprising:

• one or more modules each configured to sequester, analyze, and/or adulterate one or more drugs;
• one or more drug waste depository apparatuses each comprising:
• a housing having a waste input port;
• a chamber disposed in the housing, wherein the chamber comprises:
• a waste inlet coupled to the waste input port;
• and
• a waste outlet;
• and
• an interior space in the housing configured to receive one of the one or more modules, wherein the system is configured such that the waste outlet of the chamber may be coupled to an inlet of a received module, and wherein the waste outlet of the chamber is biased closed until it is coupled with an inlet of a received module;
• a sensor for detecting when an inlet of a received module is coupled to the waste outlet of the chamber;
• a processor;
• and
• a storage medium comprising program instructions executable by the processor for opening the waste outlet of the chamber upon receiving a signal from the sensor indicating an inlet of a received module is coupled to the waste outlet.

A system, comprising:

• one or more modules each configured to sequester, analyze, and/or adulterate one or more drugs;
• one or more drug waste depository apparatuses each comprising:
• a housing having a waste input port;
• a chamber disposed in the housing, wherein the chamber comprises:
• a waste inlet coupled to the waste input port;
• and
• a waste outlet;
• and
• an interior space in the housing configured to receive one of the one or more modules, wherein the system is configured such that the waste outlet of the chamber may be coupled to an inlet of a received module, wherein the waste outlet of the chamber is biased closed until it is coupled with an inlet of a received module, and wherein the one or more modules are configured to open the waste outlet of the chamber upon coupling its inlet to the waste outlet.