Drop Off Unwanted Prescriptions on Drug Take-Back Day

Prince George’s County residents can safely dispose of unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medicines on Saturday, Sept. 27, when the county 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).

County locations for drop-off are:

• Bowie Police Department, 15901 Excalibur Road
• Northern Collection Site District I, PGPD, 5000 Rhode Island Ave.
• Central Collection Site Headquarters, PGPD, 7600 Barlowe Road
• Maryland State Police College Park Barrack Q PC: Lt. Sean Morris, 10100 Rhode Island Ave.
• University of MD Police Department of Public Safety, 5000 Paint Branch Parkway
• Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack, 3500 Forestville Road
• Laurel Police Department, 811 Fifth Street
• Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, 14501 Sweitzer Lane

===========

Have a news tip? Email deb.belt@patch.com. You can also post your own news, events and announcements on Patch by following these directions. Curious about how our new commenting platform, Disqus, works? Learn more about it here and start interacting with your neighbors on Patch.