South Londonderry Twp Police Dept  -  27 West Market Street, Palmyra, PA 17078  -  (717)-838-1376
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QUESTION:
WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH UNUSED OR EXPIRED MEDICATION OR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS?

Answer:  
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The South Londonderry Township Police Department is an official drop-off location for unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications. Help keep these items out of the wrong hands. Items can be dropped off in the Police Department reception area during regular business hours (7:30 am-4:00 pm, Monday – Friday, Holidays excluded).  Medications can be left in their respective containers, with the name blacked out or removed. ​​

QUESTION:
HOW SHOULD I PREPARE ITEMS FOR DISPOSAL?

Answer:
All pharmaceutical drugs to be disposed must be placed in a sealed container such as the original bottle or zip-lock bag.  Liquid pharmaceuticals should remain in the original container.  Personal information should be removed or marked out with a permanent marker.
 
YOU CAN DISPOSE OF: 
  • Prescription and over-the-counter solid medications
  • Tablets and capsules
  • Pet medicines
 
YOU MAY NOT DROP OFF:
  • Intravenous solutions
  • Injectables, syringes, and needles (i.e. EpiPens)*; these need to be taken to a health care professional's office or to a hospital for disposal
  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • Compressed cylinders or aerosols (e.g., asthma inhalers)
  • Iodine-containing medications
  • Thermometers
  • Alcohol & illicit drugs (i.e. marijuana, heroin, LSD, etc.) ​

QUESTION:
WHY SHOULD I PROPERLY DISPOSE OF UNWANTED PRESCRIPTIONS?

Answer:
  • Prescription drugs involved in overdoses are almost all originally prescribed by physicians 
  • In the past 10 years, prescription drug abuse has quadrupled; it now results in more deaths than all illicit street drugs combined
  • 2 percent of 12th graders have misused or abused prescription narcotics, five percent tranquilizers, and 10 percent stimulants (e.g. Adderall and Ritalin).
  • Improper disposal of prescription drugs can create environmental hazards impacting groundwater, rivers, and harming wildlife.
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