Drug Takeback Day This Saturday


Local police are teaming up with the Drug Enforcement Administration to hold a prescription drug take-back day this Saturday.

A local resident drops off medications in support of National Drug Take Back Day on October 26, 2013. Credit: Amanda Kuehnle/LevittownNow.com
A local resident drops off medications in support of National Drug Take Back Day on October 26, 2013.
Credit: Amanda Kuehnle/LevittownNow.com

The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day drive happens this Saturday from from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will take place at sites throughout the county, several in the Levittown area.

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The event gives residents a chance to safely get ride of unwanted, unused or expired medications that otherwise may end up being used illegally or in the public water system.

The last county-wide collection event netted thousands of pounds of unused prescription medication.

Residents can go to any one of the locations in the county,  no questions asked and  drop off their medications to local police department sites where an officer and volunteers will be available.

  • Bristol Borough Municipal Building, 250 Pond Street, Bristol
  • Bristol Township Building, 2501 Bath Road, Bristol
  • Bucks County Free Library, 7311 New Falls Rd., Levittown
  • Fairless Hills Fire Company, 425 Hood Blvd., Fairless Hills
  • Grundy Gardens, 430 South Olds Blvd., Fairless Hills
  • Langhorne Borough Hall, 114 East Maple Avenue, Langhorne
  • Giant, 4001 New Falls Road, Middletown
  • Target, 2331, East Lincoln Highway, Middletown
  • Penndel Police Department, 300 South Bellview Avenue, Penndel
  • Tullytown Police Department, 500 Main Street, Tullytown
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All drugs collected through the initiative are sent to the DEA and incinerated.

Click here for more information about what medications-drugs will be accepted sites and additional resources.