The York County Solid Waste Authority has purchased a secure medication take-back box for the North Hopewell Township Police Department, bringing the number of participating police departments in York County to 18. Members of the public may deposit unwanted medications anonymously in the take-back boxes during police department hours, except on holidays.
This partnership program provides a secure disposal option for unwanted medications from residential sources at no cost to the public or law enforcement. Once medications are deposited, they cannot be retrieved and are contained in a locked compartment accessible only by law enforcement.
People should remove their personal information from medication containers before depositing them in the take-back boxes. Only residential prescription or over-the-counter medications are accepted, along with pet medications. Pharmacies, hospitals and other commercial sources of medications are not eligible to participate. Syringes and other "sharps" are not accepted in this program.
For more information about the program, readers may visit http://www.ycswa.com.
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