Drop Off Unwanted Prescription Meds In Sussex County

SUSSEX COUNTY, N.J.– Police departments across the state are participating in Saturday's "Operation Take-Back" and "Project Medicine Drop," where residents, including those in Sussex County, can safely dispose of unwanted and unused medications.

According to the Center for Prevention & Counseling, Sussex County residents safely disposed of over 3,000 pounds of prescription medications in the last 2 years.

There are now 7 permanent drop off locations:

• Andover Police Department, Lake Iliff Road;
• N.J. State Police, Sussex Barracks, Rt. 206 (Augusta);
• Hardyston Police Department, Wheatsworth Road;
• Hopatcong Police Department, River Styx Road;
• Newton Police Department, Trinity Street;
• Sparta Police Department, Main Street;
• Vernon Police Department, Church Street.

"In an effort to give residents the ability to safely dispose of unwanted medication, local law enforcement have been very proactive in obtaining permanent drop boxes in their headquarters," reads a statement by the Center for Prevention & Counseling. "The boxes provided by the N.J. Division of Consumer Affairs, through its Project Medicine Drop initiative, are an important component of New Jersey’s effort to halt the abuse and help prevent the dangers associated with the diversion of prescription drugs."

According to the Department of Consumer Affairs, each Project Medicine Drop box is installed indoors, affixed to the floor or wall in a secure area within police department headquarters, within view of law enforcement officers, in an area to which members of the public may be admitted to dispose of their unused medications.

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