Dangerous Drugs Disposal Saturday At Bucks 'Take Back' Event

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Lower Bucks County will collect old, expired, and unwanted medications during a special "drug take-back" countywide event on Saturday.

Numerous Lower Bucks County police departments are involved in the annual event, including

All locations will have a drop-off box and will be staffed by police officers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Authorities tab these take-back days as vital in preventing addiction and overdoses, as many drug users first become hooked on opioids due to expired medications which linger in cabinets long after their shelf life.

In addition, holding an official Take Back Day allows residents to dispose of medications safely. Many people flush toxic medications down the toilet, which is environmentally destructive to the water supply.

In recent years, thousands of pounds of medications have been collected in a single day.
Accepted items include prescription and over-the-counter tablets and capsules, inhalers and nasal sprays, creams and ointments, pet medicines, and vaping products.

There are dozens of permanent Prescription Drug Disposal boxes in the county. For a complete list of locations, see here.

Collection Locations

• BENSALEM - GIANT Food Store*, 2721 Street Rd., Bensalem 19020
• BRISTOL BOROUGH - Bristol Borough Hall*, Pond Street, Bristol 19007.
• BRISTOL TOWNSHIP - Lower Bucks Hospital Main Lobby*, 501 Bath Rd., Bristol 19007
• BRISTOL TOWNSHIP - Bucks County Free Library*, 7311 New Falls Road, Levittown, PA
• BRISTOL TOWNSHIP - Bristol Township Municipal Building*, 2501 Bath Rd., Bristol 19020
• FALLS TOWNSHIP - Pennsbury High School*, 705 Hood Boulevard, Fairless Hills 19030
• HILLTOWN TOWNSHIP - Hilltown Municipal Building*, 13 West Creamery Rd., Hilltown
• HULMEVILLE BOROUGH - William Penn Fire Station*, 123 Main Street, 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 - GIANT Food Store, 168 North Flowers Mill Rd., Langhorne, 19047.
• MIDDLETOWN - GIANT Food Store, 4001 New Falls Rd., Levittown 19056
• MORRISVILLE BOROUGH - Morrisville Borough Police Department*, 35 Union St., Morrisville 19067
• PENNDEL BOROUGH - Penndel Borough Hall*, 300 South Bellevue Ave., Penndel 19047
• TULLYTOWN BOROUGH - Tullytown Municipal Building*, 500 Main St., Tullytown 19007
• UPPER SOUTHAMPTON - Upper Southampton Police Department, 939 Street Rd., Southampton 18966
• WARMINSTER - ShopRite*, 924 West Street Rd., Warminster 18974
• YARDLEY BOROUGH - Yardley Borough Police Department*, 56 South Main Street, Yardley 19067