Lower Merion Joins County Drug Take Back Day Oct. 28

ARDMORE, PA — As part of a county-wide effort to eliminate potentially dangerous medications from falling into the wrong hands, Lower Merion Township Police are joining Montgomery County's "Tales From the Script" drug take back day in late October.

LMPD will be part of the county-wide effort that will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28.

Other police departments across Montco will join the effort, which is organized by the District Attorney's Office, as well. A full list is available below.

The following medications will be accepted:

• Prescription tablets and capsules
• Over-the-counter tablets and capsules
• Liquid medications
• Inhalers
• Creams and ointments
• Nasal sprays
• Pet medications

The prescription pills that contribute to or lead directly to addiction have often been traveling for many years to come to that point. In fact, according to authorities, unused or expired prescription medications lingering in homes are one of the leading contributors to addiction.

In addition to helping fight addiction, safe and proper disposal of prescription medications helps fight pollution, officials said. Flushing medicine down the toilet is not safe.

Drugs can be dropped off at the following locations:

• Abington Township Police Department (24/7), 1166 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001
• Bridgeport Borough Police Department (8 a.m.–4 p.m. M-F), 4th & Mill Streets, Bridgeport, PA 19405
• Douglass Township Police Department (8 a.m.–4 p.m. M-F), 1320 E. Philadelphia Ave., Gilbertsville, PA 19525
• East Norriton Township Police Department (8 a.m.–4 p.m. M-F), 2501 Stanbridge St., East Norriton, PA 19401
• Franconia Township Police Department (24/7), 671 Allentown Road, Telford, PA 18969
• Hatfield Township Police Department (24 hours M-F), 2000 School Road, Hatfield, PA 19440
• Horsham Police Department (24/7), 1025 Horsham Road, Horsham, PA 19044
• Lansdale Borough Police Department (24/7), 35 Vine St., Lansdale, PA 19446
• Limerick Township Police Department (8 a.m.–4 p.m. M-F), 646 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick, PA 19468
• Lower Merion Township Police Department (24/7), 71 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, PA 19003
• Lower Moreland Township Police Department (7 a.m.-10:30 p.m. M-F; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.), 640 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
• Lower Pottsgrove Township Police Department (8 a.m.-10 p.m. M-F; anytime by appointment), 2199 Buchert Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
• Lower Providence Township Police Department (7 a.m.-8 p.m. M-F), 100 Parklane Drive, Eagleville, PA 19403
• Lower Salford Township Police Department (7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. M-F), 379 Main St., Harleysville, PA 19438
• Marlborough Township Police Department (9 a.m.-2 p.m. M-F), 6040 Upper Ridge Road, Green Lane, PA 18054
• Montgomery County Courthouse (8:30 a.m. –4:15 p.m. M-F), Swede & Airy Streets, public entrances, Norristown, PA 19403
• Montgomery Township Police Department (24/7), 1001 Stump Road, Montgomeryville, PA 18936
• Narberth Borough Police Department (24/7), 100 Conway Ave., Narberth, PA 19072
• New Hanover Township Police Department (24/7), 2943 N. Charlotte St., Gilbertsville, PA 19525
• Plymouth Township Police Department (24/7), 700 Belvoir Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
• Pottstown Police Department (24/7), 100 E. High St., Pottstown, PA 19464
• Royersford Police Department (8 a.m.–4 p.m. M-F), 300 Main St., Royersford, PA 19468
• Souderton Police Department (24/7), 31 W. Summit St., Souderton, PA 18964
• Telford Borough Police Department (7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. M-F), 100 Penn Avenue, Telford, PA 18969
• Towamencin Township Police Department (8 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F, additional hours vary), 1090 Troxel Road, Kulpsville, PA 19443
• Upper Dublin Township Police Department (24/7), 801 Loch Alsh Ave., Fort Washington, PA 19034
• Upper Gwynedd Township Police Department (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. M-F), One Parkside Place, North Wales, PA 19454
• Upper Merion Township Police Department (24/7), 175 W. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406
• Upper Perkiomen Police Department (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. M-F), 88 W. 6th St., Pennsburg, PA 18073
• Upper Providence Township Police Department (8 a.m.-8 p.m. M-F), 1286 Black Rock Road, Oaks, PA 19456
• West Norriton Township Police Department (7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. M-F), 1630 W. Marshall St., Jeffersonville, PA 19403
• Whitpain Township Police Department (24/7), 960 Wentz Road, Blue Bell, PA 19422
• Holy Redeemer Hospital, North Entrance (7 a.m.–8 p.m. daily)1648 Huntingdon Pike, Meadowbrook, PA 19046

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