Bucks County To Collect Unused, Expired Prescription Medications

BUCKS COUNTY, PA —The DEA's next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held nationwide on Saturday, April 22 including at 49 locations throughout Bucks County.

The sites will be accepting unused, unneeded and expired prescription medications for proper disposal. Some sites will also be accepting sharps (syringes, needles, lancets, etc.).

Since its inception in 2010, Take Back Day has removed almost 17 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country.

“The Take Back campaign is part of DEA’s continued efforts to protect our communities and create healthier environments by offering the safe disposal of medications,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. “We appreciate the community support we see during these events and encourage everyone to remove unneeded medications from their home.”

The DEA has registered a record number of authorized collectors – pharmacies and medical facilities – to collect unused and unwanted prescription drugs year-round. Since April 2017,the DEA increased the number of authorized collectors from more than 2,200 to 15,000.

Drug Take Back Day is aimed at removing opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to misuse, theft or abuse by family members and visitors, including children and teens.

According to the 2019 Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS), when asked how they obtained prescription drugs they used without a doctor’s prescription, 42.9 percent of Bucks County students responded that they “took them from a family member living in my home."

More than 50 percent of people who abuse prescription pain relievers get them from friends or relatives, according to national statistics, with prescription and over-the-counter drugs the most commonly misused substances by Americans 14 and older, after marijuana and alcohol.

Participation in the Take Back Day is simple. Find the site nearest you by visiting bcdac.org or referring to the list below.

Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the following products may be dropped off: Prescription and over-the-counter solid medications, i.e. tablets and capsules; liquid medications, inhalers, creams, ointments and nasal sprays; pet medications; and vaping devices, cartridges, pods and e-liquids (please remove batteries). Do not bring injectables or illicit substances.

Remember to remove any personal information from bottles before dropping them off at the following locations (*Sharps Accepted):

Bensalem - GIANT Food Store*, 2721 Street Rd., Bensalem 19020

Bristol Borough - Bristol Borough Hall*, 250 Pond Street, Bristol 19007.

Bristol Township - Lower Bucks Hospital Main Lobby Entrance, 501 Bath Rd., Bristol 19007.

Bristol Township - Bucks County Technical High School*, 610 Wistar Rd., Fairless Hills 19030.

Bristol Township - Levittown Branch of the Bucks County Free Library*, 7311 New Falls Road, Levittown.

Bristol Township - Bristol Township Municipal Building*, 2501 Bath Rd., Bristol 19020

Buckingham - Buckingham Township Building, 4613 Hughesian Dr., Buckingham 18912.

Buckingham - Midway Fire Company, 3879 Durham Rd., Doylestown 18902.

Central Bucks Regional - CVS Pharmacy, 160 South Main St., Doylestown 18901

Central Bucks Regional - RITE Aid Pharmacy, 306 Town Center, New Britain 18901

Doylestown Township - Doylestown Hospital*, 595 West State Street, Doylestown 18901

Doylestown Township - Weis Market, 73 Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown 18901

Dublin Borough - Dublin Fire Company, 194 North Main Street, Dublin, 18917

Falls Township - Pennsbury High School*, 705 Hood Boulevard, Fairless Hills 19030

Hilltown Township - Hilltown Municipal Building*, 13 West Creamery Rd., Hilltown 18927

Hulmeville Borough - William Penn Fire Company*, 123 Main St., Hulmeville 19047

Langhorne Borough - Langhorne Borough Police Department*, 114 East Maple Ave., Langhorne 19047

Lower Makefield- Lower Makefield Police Department, 1100 Edgewood Rd., Yardley 19067

Lower Southampton- Poquessing Middle School, 300 Heights Lane, Feasterville-Trevose 19053

Middletown Township - GIANT Food Store, 168 North Flowers Mill Rd., Langhorne, 19047.

Doylestown Township- GIANT Food Store, 4100 New Falls Rd.*, Levittown 19056

Morrisville Borough -Morrisville Borough Police Department*, 35 Union St., Morrisville 19067

New Britain - New Britain Police Department*, 207 Park Ave., Chalfont 18914

New Britain - GIANT Food Store, 4275 County Line Rd., Chalfont 18914

New Hope Borough - CVS Pharmacy*, 302 West Bridge St., New Hope 18938

Newtown Borough - Newtown Fire Association*, 14 Liberty Street, Newtown 18940

Newtown Township - Newtown Township Municipal Building*, 100 Municipal Dr., Newtown, 18940

Northampton Township - Northampton Police Department*, 111 Township Rd., Richboro 18954.

Northampton Township - Village Shires Pharmacy, 1464 Buck Road, Holland 18966.

Penndel Borough - Penndel Borough Hall*, 300 South Bellevue Ave., Penndel 19047

Pennridge Regional - Police Department, 200 Ridge Rd., Sellersville 18960

Pennridge Regional - Grand View Hospital Main Building*, 700 Lawn Ave., Sellersville 18960

Perkasie Borough - Perkasie Police Department*, 311 South 9th Street, Perkasie 18944

Plumstead Township - CVS Pharmacy*, 4361 Swamp Rd., Doylestown 18902

Quakertown Borough - Quakertown Borough Hall*, 35 North 3rd St., Quakertown 18951

Quakertown Borough - St. Luke’s Upper Bucks Campus Main Entrance*, 3000 St. Luke’s Dr., Quakertown 18951

Richland Township - Richland Police Department*, 229 California Rd., Quakertown 18951

Solebury Township - Solebury Police Department, 3092 Sugan Rd., Solebury 18963

Springfield Township - Springfield Elementary School, 1950 Route 212, Quakertown 18951

Telford Borough - Indian Valley Public Library, 100 East Church Ave., Telford 18969

Tinicum Township - Wehrung’s Home Center*, 7711 Easton Rd., Ottsville 18942

Tullytown Borough - Tullytown Municipal Building*, 500 Main St., Tullytown 19007

Upper Makefield - Upper Makefield Police Department*, 1076 Eagle Rd., Newtown, 18940

Upper Southampton - Upper Southampton Police Department, 939 Street Rd., Southampton 18966

Warminster - ShopRite,924 West Street Rd., Warminster 18974

Warrington Township - Warrington Township Building*, 2330 Lower Barness Rd., Warrington 18976.

Warrington Township - Wegmans Supermarket, 1405 Main Street, Warrington 18976.

Warwick Township - Wawa*, 1937 York Rd., Jamison 18929

Yardley Borough - Yardley Borough Police Department, 56 South Main Street, Yardley 19067