Crime & Safety

Get Rid Of Old Medications In Chester Next Weekend

Chester is participating in the National Drug Take Back Day.

CHESTER, NJ — Safely dispose of old and unneeded medications in Chester next weekend, as police participate in the DEA's National Drug Takeback Day.

Residents can drop off their old medications on October 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 pm. at the Chester Police Department (1 Parker Road). During the event, police will accept any types of medications (the year-round drop box is limited to pills).

So far, 222,959 pounds of medication have been collected over the course of 15 take back events in New Jersey.

Find out what's happening in Mendham-Chesterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.


Image via Shutterstock

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.