Prescription Drug Take Back Day In Bryn Mawr: How To Get Rid Of Unwanted Meds

The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office will host their next Prescription Drug Takeback Day at various locations around the county on October 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The local drop-off point is at the Bryn Mawr Hospital Main Entrance on 130 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue. It is open 24/7.

According to the DA's office, providing a safe disposal method for unwanted and expired prescription medications is crucial in stopping addiction. Disposal is free and anonymous, but the public is urged to remove labels and to place medication in a plastic bag.

In addition to helping fight addiction, safe and proper disposal of prescription medications helps fight pollution, officials said. Flushing medicine down the toilet is not safe.

“Experience shows that the most effective and cost-efficient way to ensure high-quality water at the tap is to keep our source waters clean,” Pennsylvania American Water President Kathy L. Pape said in a statement. “We support this partnership because it helps spread an important message to the public: ‘Don’t flush medications down the toilet, where they would eventually end up in our waterways.’"

Images: courtesy Montgomery County District Attorney's Office and Patch file photo.