Save the Date - Bellmore-Merrick Shed the Meds

Save the Date – Saturday, October 25, 2025

Bellmore-Merrick Drug Take-Back Day –

WHO: Bellmore Merrick Community Coalition –Community Parent Center ,NYS Senator Steve Rhoads – NYS Assemblyman David McDonough Nassau County Executive – Bruce BlakemanNassau County Legislators - Michael Giangregorio and Seth KoslowNassau County Police Department – Town of Hempstead Community Action for Social Justice – TEMPO Group

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WHAT: Drug Take Back Day – Drive Thru and Drop Off

WHEN: Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm **

WHERE: Brookside School – 1260 Meadowbrook Road – North Merrick, New York 11566

WHY: To combat abuse and misuse of prescription medications by safely disposing unwanted and expired medications. The drug take back program provides a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of prescription drugs, while also educating the community about the potential for abuse of medications. Additionally, the event helps the environment by discouraging people from using the typical disposal method, flushing unused pills, or dumping them in the solid waste stream. This keeps them out of the drinking water system and landfills.

Bellmore-Merrick’s Drug Take Back Day is part of a larger nationwide effort; National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. On this day, thousands of collection sites will be available across the country to accept unneeded prescription drugs, including controlled substances, for safe and legal disposal.

We hope you will join us to fight Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse. Let’s work together to combat this issue. Spread the word about the Drug Take Back Day with relatives, neighbors, and friends. The more educated we become, the better we can protect our children.

If you have any questions, feel free to call:

BMCHSD: Eric Caballero-516-992-1048 or Scott Bersin – 516-992-1040

Community Parent Center: Wendy Tepfer-516-771-9346