Summit Residents Urged To Drop Off Expired, Unused Prescription Drugs

SUMMIT, NJ — As part of a Sustainable Jersey certification/grant process that the city is seeking, Summit Police is encouraging residents to drop off any unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs.

The Police Department has a prescription drug drop-off box located on the first floor of City Hall. The NJ Division of Consumer Affairs has developed Project Medicine Drop in an effort to halt the abuse and diversion of prescription drugs.

All medications that residents want to drop off should be removed from their original packaging and placed into a zip lock bag before being deposited into the drop-off box, according to the announcement. People are advised to not dispose of syringes in this box.

Click here for information on how to dispose of syringes with regular household garbage.

Police said there should be no personal information listed on any bags that are placed in the drop-off box.

You can learn more at www.cityofsummit.org/police.

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