Drug Take Back Day Planned Saturday In Eastern Montco

EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — It's time to get rid of those expired or unneeded medications.

Eastern Montgomery County police departments are encouraging residents to ditch those medications for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Simply walk or drive up to one of the 47 locations throughout the county and drop off any unused, unneeded, or expired medications for safe disposal. In addition to prescription medications, law enforcement officers will be collecting over-the-counter and pet medications, vitamins, vaping products, and more.

Plus, select sites throughout the county will be collecting medications and sharps and distributing Narcan on April 27. Visit https://tinyurl.com/takebackoctober2022 for site locations and what’s accepted.

The following products may be dropped off during Take Back Day: 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, needles or Illicit substances.

Can't make it to Take Back Day? You can still safely dispose of your medications at one of the collection boxes located in Bucks County Police Departments.Click here to find a box near you.

Why is Take Back Day important?

• 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.
• Prescription and over-the-counter drugs are the most commonly misused substances by Americans 14 and older, after marijuana and alcohol.
• Now is a great time to clean out your medicine cabinet for safe disposal of unused, unneeded or expired medications. Bring all your unneeded medications —including pet meds and vape products —to one of the Bucks County Take Back Collection sites.
• Using vaping devices may help some people stop smoking, but data shows those who vape are four times as likely to begin smoking traditional cigarettes as those who don’t vape. Bring vaping products for safe disposal.
• When drugs are flushed down the toilet, filters may not remove all of the chemicals.
• Some items commonly accepted at permanent medication collection boxes include prescription and over-the-counter medications, tablets, capsules, patches, creams, vitamins, pet medications, ointments, and inhalers.
• Remember to remove any personal information from bottles before safely disposing them on April 27. Drive up and drop in your unneeded or unwanted medications at one of 47 sites. And bring your pet meds too.

Collection Locations

• Abington Township Police Department, 1166 Old York Rd., Abington
• Ambler Police Department, 131 Rosemary Ave., Ambler
• Cheltenham Police Department, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park
• Hatboro Police Department, 120 E. Montgomery Ave., Hatboro
• Horsham Township Police Department at Giant Food Store, 314 Horsham Rd., Horsham
• Jenkintown Police, 700 Summit Ave., Jenkintown
• North Wales Borough Police Department at Borough Hall, 300 School St., North Wales
• Pennsylvania State Police, Troop K--Skippack Station, 2071A Cressman Rd., Schwenskville
• Upper Dublin Township Police Department, 520 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington