139 Pounds Of Pills Collected In Morris Co. During Drug Take Back Day

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Residents in Morris County assisted in the fight against illegal drugs in the community on Oct. 29 by dropping off their old prescription medications at several locations.

Morris County disposed of 139 pounds of unused or expired drugs, Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said.

Residents of Morris County could bring unused or expired prescription drugs to three designated drop-off locations: Shoprite of Greater Morristown in Hanover Township, the ACME Supermarket in Randolph, and the Stop and Shop Supermarket in Morris Plains.

Law enforcement officials weighed and properly destroyed all drugs seized at the sites, Carroll said.

"The Operation Take Back events have consistently yielded hundreds of pounds of expired and unused medications, taking them out of circulation and lowering the risk of prescription drug misuse. This demonstrates just how much the Morris County community relies on this service," Carroll said.

Last April, an Operation Take Back collection held at Morris County locations yielded a combined 501 pounds.

Operation Take Back is a semi-annual event coordinated nationally by the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in which state, county and municipal law enforcement agencies collaborate to host Operation Take Back across the country.

If you were unable to drop off your medication at one of these locations, you can use any of the other permanent drop box locations listed at http://safehealthymorris.org/d.