Drop Off Unwanted Prescriptions on Drug Take-Back Day

Annapolis residents can safely dispose of unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medicines on Saturday, Sept. 27, when the Annapolis Police Department participates in the ninth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative.

The event lets people surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications to law enforcement officers for destruction.

The drop-off program is completely anonymous, no identification is requested of people disposing of prescription medications, and people are therefore encouraged to remove identifying labels from containers.

Liquid medications should be in a sealed container to prevent leakages (ziplock bag). Other medications (pills, tablets, etc.) will be disposed of directly into the disposal box, and their original containers can be put in a recycling bin. The department will not accept needles or injectibles. Any other type of medication is accepted (controlled, non-controlled, or over the counter).

If Annapolis residents can’t make it to the local station, the Anne Arundel County Police Department is also holding a Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. And the county has permanent drug drop-off boxes at its offices.

County locations are:

• Anne Arundel Police Headquarters, 8495 Veterans Highway in Millersville
• Northern District, 939 Hammonds Lane in Baltimore, (410) 222-6135
• Eastern District, 3700 Mountain Road in Pasadena, (410) 222-6145
• Western District, 8273 Telegraph Road in Odenton, (410) 222-6155