Dispose Of Old Drugs In Delaware County April 27

GLEN MILLS, PA — Pennsylvania State Police are joining the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for a drug take back day in Delaware County.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, state police and the DEA will give the public its 17th opportunity in nine years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs

The public can bring pills for disposal to Wegmans Food Market at 100 Applied Bank Boulevard in Glen Mills.

Liquids or needles or sharps will not be accepted. Only pills or patches will be taken.

The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Last fall Americans turned in nearly 460 tons (more than 900,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at more than 5,800 sites operated by the DEA and almost 4,800 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 16 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in almost 11 million pounds — nearly 5,500 tons — of pills.

For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the April 27 Take Back Day event, visit the DEA's take back day website here.