Prescription Drug Drop Box

Drug Drop Boxes are intended for liquid and pill medications that are expired, unused or unwanted.

Location:

Hillsborough Police Department Lobby

127 N. Churton Street

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Keep pills in original bottle or place in a sealable bag. Bags are available at the front desk.

Keep liquid medication in original container. Remove personal information from containers.

DO NOT drop loose pills.

What is Accepted?

• Expired and Unused Medications
• Over-the-County Medications
• Medication Samples
• Pet Medications
• Medicated Ointment/Lotion (in container)
• Liquid Medications (in container)
• Un-opened epi-pens

What is NOT Accepted?

• Needles/Lancets/Syringes/IV Bags
• Thermometers
• Bloody or Infectious Waste
• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Empty Containers
• Personal Care Products (shampoo, etc…)
• Medical Waste

The alarming increase in prescription drug abuse has made their

safe disposal more imperative than ever before.

According to the 2012 Monitoring the Future survey, prescription and over-the-counter drugs are among the most commonly abused drugs by 12th graders, after alcohol, marijuana, synthetic marijuana, and tobacco. Although prescriptions drugs can be equally as dangerous and addictive as illegal drugs, they are much easier to obtain, often through a nearby medicine cabinet. People hold on to expired or unused medications for a variety of reasons and may not know how to safely dispose of them. Unfortunately, this results in large quantities of dangerous drugs that are easily accessible to others who may live in, visit, or in some cases, even break into a home. Safe disposal methods vary widely by drug and the Federal Drug Administration advises taking advantage of a local “take back” program, such as Hillsborough’s Prescription Drug Drop Box, as the best option.