Washington Twp. Residents Rid Homes of 82 Pounds of Unwanted Meds

Another Operation Drug Take Back and another success.

The Washington Township police department hosted another medicine drop-off program on Saturday, Sept. 27 as part of the national program, which yielded 82 pounds of unwanted, unused or expired medicines that were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Agency for destruction and incineration.

Saturday’s event is the last to be host by the Washington Township police department as part of the national initiative, and will be replaced with an ongoing collection.

A unit will be installed in the lobby of police headquarters at 1 East Springtown Road allowing residents to drop off unused, unwanted or expired medicines five days a week.

The collection unit will be supplied by the Community Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Morris, which is partnered with Morris County Prevention is Key.

Official expect the program to be available to residents within a month.