Lawrence Township Police Have Collected Over A Ton Of Unused Medications Since Installation Of Drop Box

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Lawrence Township Police Department has collected over a ton of unwanted medication since it installed its Project Medicine Drop drop box in 2014, according to The Trentonian.

The department collected a record 876 pounds of medication last year, surpassing the 652 pounds collected in 2015 and the 551 pounds collected in 2014, according to the report.

The New Jersey State Division of Consumer Affairs installs secure “prescription drug drop boxes” at police departments, sheriff’s offices, and State Police barracks across New Jersey to allow citizens to safely dispose of their unused, excess or expired prescription medications.

In addition to preventing the abuse of prescription drugs, the initiative can help protect the environment by keeping these drugs out of landfills and out of the water supply.

More information about Project Medicine Drop, including the full list of Project Medicine Drop locations, can be found at www.NJConsumerAffairs.gov/meddrop.