Crime & Safety

​Trash Old Meds At Tredyffrin Police Department Next Month​

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is coming up and the TTPD wants to help you keeps drugs out of the wrong hands.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is about a month away, and Tredyffrin Township Police want you to be prepared on April 29 to get rid of potentially dangerous medications from your home.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tredyffrin Township Police Department, 1100 Duportail Road, Berwyn, residents can drop off any old and unused medications to be safely disposed of.

TTPD Community Relations Officers will be available in the lobby of the Township Building to collect and safely dispose of any medications and answer any questions the public may have.

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"This is a great opportunity for those who have accumulated unwanted, unused and expired prescription drugs, to safely dispose of those medications,and learn more about the potential for abuse of these medications," police said.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is sponsored by the DEA.

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