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Wall Township Police Department: Operation Take Back New Jersey

"Operation Take Back New Jersey" The day to Dispose of your Unused, Unwanted and Expired Medicine

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Press release from the Wall Township Police Department:

2021-10-08

The day to Dispose of your Unused, Unwanted and Expired Medicine

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Day of the Event:        Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Location:                      Wall Township Police Department – Front Lobby

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                                      2700 Allaire Road, Wall, NJ 07719

On Saturday, October 23, 2021 the Wall Township Police in conjunction with the DEA will host Operation Take Back.

This program is anonymous and all efforts will be made to protect the anonymity of individuals disposing of medications. No questions or requests for identification will be made. You will be able to deposit medications freely and independently.

  • The role of Law Enforcement will be to maintain and safeguard the integrity of the disposed items.
  • The individual may dispose of medication either in its original container or by removing medication from its container and disposing directly into the drug disposal box. If the original container is submitted the prescription label should be removed if there is personal identifying information.
  • Liquid products should remain sealed in their original container.
  • Syringes and other sharp instruments will not be accepted.

    • At the conclusion of the program, the DEA will assume custody of the drug collection boxes and dispose of the contents in accordance with DEA policy.

    This press release was produced by the Wall Township Police Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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