Locals Can Get Rid Of Medications All Year In Hillsborough

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Somerset County residents can now dispose of unused and expired medications anonymously, seven days a week, 365 days a year, at "prescription drug drop boxes" located at designated police departments including in Hillsborough.

"For too many New Jerseyans, addiction begins in the medicine cabinet," Somerset County Prosecutor's Office stated.

Each Project Medicine Drop box is installed indoors, affixed to the floor or wall in a secure area within police department headquarters, within view of law enforcement officers, in an area to which the public can dispose of their unused medications.

This initiative builds on the success of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's National Take Back Initiative, and the American Medicine Chest Challenge, which is sponsored in New Jersey by the DEA, Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey, and Sheriffs' Association of New Jersey. Both programs provide single-day opportunities to drop off unused medications at pre-identified, secure locations.

Prescription drug drop box locations can be found at the following police departments in Somerset County:

• Bernards Township Police Department
• Warren Township Police Department
• North Plainfield Police Department
• Somerset County Sheriff's Office
• Bound Brook Police Department
• Branchburg Police Department
• Franklin Police Department

(Image above via Somerset County Prosecutor's Office)

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