Somerville Police Will Take Drugs Off Your Hands

SOMERVILLE, MA – National Take Back Day is this month, and Somerville police will have two drop-off locations for residents to dispose of unwanted prescription medications April 28. The collection kiosk at the Somerville Police Department, 220 Washington St., is available 24/7. A second drop-off point, at the Somerville Fire Station at 6 Newbury St., will be open from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

The following items may be disposed:

• Prescription and over the counter medications
• Pet medications
• Samples of medications
• Pills, capsules, inhalers, ointments and patches
• Vitamins

People dropping off medicine should remove any identifying information from the container or place medication in a clear ziplock bag.

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