Crime & Safety
Marlborough Participates in Drug Take-Back Day
Dispose, safely, of your unwanted medications.
MARLBOROUGH, MA — Marlborough police will join many across the country in the DEA's National Pill Take Back Program.
The event takes place on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Easterly Wastewater Treatment facility, 860 Boston Post Road East.
The event is a federally sponsored function that provides a safe and environmentally conscious manner for the public to dispose of unwanted, expired, or unused prescription pill medication.
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The Marlborough Police Department already maintains a 24-hour drug-drop kiosk in the lobby of the police station, but the event on Saturday will serve as an additional time to safely dispose of the medications.
At the end of the event, medications are transported to a DEA designated center.
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The event is held in conjunction with the household hazardous waste collection day.
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