Time To Safely Dispose Off Unused Medication In East Windsor

EAST WINDSOR, NJ — If you have unused prescription drugs in your medicine cabinet, it's time for you to dispose of them safely.

East Windsor will participate in “Operation Medicine Cabinet,” a program by the New Jersey Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

The event will be held Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The program offers residents the opportunity to dispose of all unused, unwanted and expired prescription medications in a safe manner. The Township has a drop box in the lobby of the police/court building (80 One Mile Road) for the collection of these various medications. All medication that is collected will be turned over to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on the next business day for final disposal.

“East Windsor is partnering again with the local DEA office in this special event to promote and focus on the importance of disposing of expired and unneeded medications in a safe and responsible non-hazardous manner," Mayor Janice Mironov said.

"This program provides an opportunity to securely dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medications in an environmentally responsible manner and prevents possible misuse and access to these drugs by unauthorized persons and young people. We encourage our residents to take advantage of this local and convenient opportunity.”

In addition to the ‘Operation Medicine Cabinet,’ the township also provides residents with a year-round 24/7 opportunity to dispose of medications in a permanent drop box installed in the lobby of the Police/Court Building (80 One Mile Road).