Mercer County Residents Can Dispose Of Expired Drugs Oct. 27

Mercer County residents will have the chance to get rid of unneeded and expired prescription drugs during the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 27, Sheriff Jack Kemler announced. The goal is to help local residents get rid of their unused and easily abused opioid painkillers, in addition to any other unneeded prescription medications.

The event will take place in the parking lot across from the Mercer County Administration Building at 640 South Broad Street in Trenton, 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hypodermic needles or liquid solutions will not be accepted.

“Addiction or accidental misuse can sometimes happen right from your own medicine cabinet,” Kemler said. “So, please look through your medicine cabinet and gather up any unused or expired medications, especially any opioid painkillers.”

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible method for disposing of unneeded and expired prescription pills. The program held each spring and fall is conducted by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

For more information, contact the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office at 609-989-6111.

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