Drop-Box Drug Disposal Program Offered Statewide

After a successful pilot project, the Department of Consumer Protection is offering help to towns wanting to start a drug disposal drop-box program to remove unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications from residential homes.

The program involves placing a locked, well marked, drop-box in local police departments, where residents can discard their unwanted or unused medicines. When the drop-box is full, designated employees will seal the container, place it as abandoned property, and then periodically destroy it through incineration.