National Drug Take Back Day Set For Saturday In Lower Bucks Co.

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Nearly 20 collection sites will be set up on Saturday for the twice-annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday for Lower Bucks County residents to walk or drive up to 19 locations and drop off any unused, unneeded, or expired medications for safe disposal, county officials said. See below for site locations

In addition to prescription medications, law enforcement officers will also collect over-the-counter medications, pet medications, vitamins, vaping products, and other substances. Click here for what’s accepted.

For those who can't make it on Saturday, residents can safely dispose of their medications at one of the collection boxes located at a Bucks County Police Department. Click here for permanent collection boxes near you

The following products may be dropped off during Take Back Day:

• Prescription and over-the-counter solid medications
• Tablets and capsules
• Liquid medications
• Inhalers
• Creams, ointments, and nasal sprays
• Pet medications
• Vaping devices
• Cartridges, pods, and e-liquids (remove batteries).

*Do not bring injectables, needles, or Illicit substances.

Why is Take Back Day important?

• According to the 2019 Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS), when asked how they obtained prescription drugs they used without a doctor’s prescription, 42.9 percent of Bucks County students responded that they “took them from a family member living in my home.”
• More than 50 percent of people who abuse prescription pain relievers get them from friends or relatives.
• Prescription and over-the-counter drugs are the most commonly misused substances by Americans 14 and older, after marijuana and alcohol.
• Now is a great time to clean out your medicine cabinet for safe disposal of unused, unneeded, or expired medications. Bring unneeded medications – including pet medications and vape products – to one of the Bucks County Take Back Collection sites.
• Using vaping devices may help some people stop smoking, but data shows that those who vape are four times more likely to begin smoking traditional cigarettes than those who don’t vape. Bring vaping products for safe disposal.
• When drugs are flushed down the toilet, filters may not remove all of the chemicals.
• Some items commonly accepted at permanent medication collection boxes include: prescription and over-the-counter medications, tablets, capsules, patches, creams, vitamins, pet medications, ointments, and inhalers.
• Remember to remove any personal information from bottles before safely disposing them on Oct. 25. Drive up and drop in your unneeded or unwanted medications at one of 47 sites. And bring your pet meds too.

Collection Locations

• BENSALEM - GIANT Food Store*, 2721 Street Rd., Bensalem 19020
• BRISTOL BOROUGH - Bristol Borough Hall*, Pond Street, Bristol 19007.
• BRISTOL TOWNSHIP - Lower Bucks Hospital Main Lobby*, 501 Bath Rd., Bristol 19007
• BRISTOL TOWNSHIP - Bucks County Free Library*, 7311 New Falls Road, Levittown, PA
• BRISTOL TOWNSHIP - Bristol Township Municipal Building*, 2501 Bath Rd., Bristol 19020
• FALLS TOWNSHIP - Pennsbury High School*, 705 Hood Boulevard, Fairless Hills 19030
• LANGHORNE BOROUGH - Langhorne Borough Police Department*, 114 East Maple Ave., Langhorne 19047
• LOWER MAKEFIELD - Lower Makefield Police Department, 1100 Edgewood Rd., Yardley 19067
• LOWER SOUTHAMPTON - Police Department, 1500 Desire Avenue, Feasterville 19053
• MIDDLETOWN - GIANT Food Store*, 168 North Flowers Mill Rd., Langhorne, 19047.
• MIDDLETOWN - GIANT Food Store*, 4001 New Falls Rd., Levittown 19056
• MORRISVILLE BOROUGH - Morrisville Borough Police Department*, 35 Union St., Morrisville 19067
• PENNDEL BOROUGH - Penndel Borough Hall*, 300 South Bellevue Ave., Penndel 19047
• TULLYTOWN BOROUGH - Tullytown Municipal Building*, 500 Main St., Tullytown 19007
• TULLYTOWN BOROUGH - Walmart Supercenter*, 180 Levittown Center, Levittown.
• UPPER SOUTHAMPTON - Upper Southampton Police Department, 939 Street Rd., Southampton 18966
• WARMINSTER - ShopRite, 924 West Street Rd., Warminster 18974
• WARMINSTER - Walmart Supercenter, 100 East Street Road, Warminster.
• YARDLEY BOROUGH - Yardley Borough Police Department, 56 South Main Street, Yardley 19067