Crime & Safety
Washington Township PD Now Offering Medicine Drop Box
The drop box is located inside headquarters and is available to residents 24/7, police said.
WASHINGTON TWP., N.J.– The Washington Township Police Department is now providing a free medicine drop box inside the lobby of headquarters.
The drop box "affords residents the opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted, unused or expired prescriptions in a safe, secure and anonymous way, free of charge," according to a news release from the department.
While the box is available 24/7, the department said the best hours of disposal are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
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Acceptable items:
- Prescription and over the counter medications;
- Vitamins;
- Medication samples;
- Veterinary medications;
- Narcotics.
The following items are not acceptable:
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- Needles;
- IV bags;
- Inhalers;
- Thermometers and other mercury items.
Click here to learn how to safely dispose of syringes.
The WTPD headquarters is located at 1 E. Springtown Road.
Image courtesy Washington Township PD
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