Hundreds Of Pounds Of Prescription Drugs Collected In Morris County

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Morris County officials announced that they collected an impressive amount of prescription medications for this year’s first National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. A remarkable sum of 519 pounds of drugs were taken from three local drop off points on April 26, 2025. The collection is over 100 pounds more than the county’s entire 2024 yield, which was 410 pounds.

The program, held twice a year, is organized in conjunction with the United States Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). State, county, and municipal law enforcement officials host the event in towns across the country, with the hope to collect and properly dispose of unused prescription medications.

“Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That's dangerous and often tragic,” a DEA statement read. “That's why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in - safely and anonymously - a record amount of prescription drugs.”

Of the three drop-off sites offered, the Shoprite of Greater Morristown site collected 132 pounds, the Morris Plains Stop n’ Shop site collected 172 pounds, and the ACME site in Randolph collected a whopping 215 pounds of prescription drugs.

Across the country, a total of 310 tons of prescription drugs were collected during 2025’s first Take Back Day. Nearly 10,000 tons have been collected since the event began back in 2010. The next event is expected to be held in the fall.

Residents who were unable to participate in the event can still dispose of unused prescription drugs at a variety of permanent drop off locations across the county. Click here to find the closest one near you.