Get Rid Of Unwanted Medications In Montgomery County

Norristown PA

08 April, 2021

11:02 AM

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — Authorities around Montgomery County will be collected unwanted or expired medications later this month as part of the DEA's nationwide Drug Take Back Day. The event offers residents a chance to clean out their cabinets and dispose of medications in an environmentally safe way. Ridding medicine cabinets of addictive drugs is one of the most important tactics in fighting the ongoing opioid epidemic, authorities say. "A key way to make your home safer is to get rid of unwanted medications," District Attorney Kevin Steele. "But we don't want residents to flush the meds or put them out in the trash—both are unsafe ways to dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications." It will take place on Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Medicines accepted include prescription and over-the-counter tablets. Needles and "injectable solutions" are not accepted. Since the program was launched in 2010, the county has collected and disposed of more than 85,000 pounds of medications. The following police departments and grocery stores are participating in the 2021 event: Abington Township Police Department, 1166 Old York Rd., Abington, PA 19001 Ambler Township Police Department, 131 Rosemary Ave., Ambler, PA 19002 Collegeville Police Department at the Municipal Building, 491 E. Main St., Collegeville, PA 19426 Douglass Township Police Department, 1320 East Philadelphia Ave., Gilbertsville, PA 19525 Franconia Township Police at Franconia Elementary School, 366 Harleysville Pike, Souderton, PA 18964 Hatboro Police Department, 120 E. Montgomery Ave., Hatboro, PA 19040 Hatfield Township Police at the Administration Building, 1950 School Rd., Hatfield, PA 19440 Lansdale Police Department, 1 Vine St., Lansdale, PA 19446 Limerick Township Police Department, 646 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick, PA 19468 Lower Gwynedd Township Police Department, 1130 N. Bethlehem Pike, Spring House, PA 19477 Lower Providence Township Police Department, 100 Parklane Dr., Eagleville, PA 19403 Lower Merion Police Department, 71 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, PA 19003 Marlborough Township Police Department, 6040 Upper Ridge Rd., Green Lane, PA 18054 Norristown Police Department, 235 E. Airy St., Norristown, PA 19401 North Wales Borough Police at Borough Hall, 300 School St., North Wales, PA 19454 Plymouth Township Police Department, 700 Belvoir Rd., Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 Pottstown Police Department, 100 E. High St., Pottstown, PA 19464 Springfield Township Police Department, 1510 Paper Mill Rd., Wyndmoor, PA 19038 Upper Dublin Township Police Department, 801 Loch Alsh Ave., Fort Washington, PA 19034 Upper Merion Township Police Department, 175 W. Valley Forge Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406 Upper Moreland Township Police Department, 117 Park Ave. Upper Perk Police Department, 88 W. 6th St., Pennsburg, PA 18073 West Norriton Township Police Department, 1630 W. Marshall St., Norristown, PA 19403 West Pottsgrove Township Police Department, 980 Grosstown Rd., Stowe, PA 19464 Whitemarsh Township Police Department, 616 E. Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hills, PA 19444 Whitpain Township Police Department, 960 Wentz Rd., Blue Bell, PA 19422 Giant Food Store (Horsham Township Police), 314 Horsham Road, Horsham, PA 19044 Giant Food Store (Upper Moreland Police), 314 N. York Rd., both in Willow Grove, PA 19090 Wegmans at Montgomery Mall (Montgomery Township Police), North Wales, PA Wegmans (Upper Merion Police), 1 Village Drive, King of Prussia, PA Wegmans (Upper Providence Township Police), 600 Commerce Drive, Collegeville, PA