Hunterdon County collects more than 250 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs during National Take Back Day on April 27
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ – Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson and Hunterdon County Sheriff Frederick W. Brown have announced the results of a joint initiative known as National Take Back Day.
Sponsored by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration – DEA, Take Back Day is a national event that aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of medications.
Hunterdon County’s Take Back Day is a collaborative effort involving the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office, Hunterdon County Sheriff’s Office, local Police Departments, and the Safe Communities Coalition.
The April 27 Take Back Day resulted in a collection of 251 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs from throughout Hunterdon County.
A total of 717 pounds of unwanted drugs were collected between Nov. 2023 and April 26. Citizens were able to visit Take Back Day collection sites located at police departments and public buildings to discard their unused and expired medications.
According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, studies show that most abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans need to know that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines, flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash, both pose potential safety and health hazards.
The following is a list of the permanent prescription pill drop-off boxes in Hunterdon County:
- Town of Clinton Police Department 43 Leigh Street Clinton, NJ 08809 (908)-735-8600
- Clinton Township Police, NJ 1370 State Highway 31, North Annandale, NJ 08801 (908)-735-7230
- Delaware Township Police Department 816 Sergeantsville Rd Stockton, NJ 08559 (609)-397-8189
- Hunterdon County, NJ Administration Building 71 Main Street Flemington, NJ 08822
- Hunterdon County Justice Center 65 Park Avenue, Flemington, NJ 08822 (908) 788-1166 HOURS: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
- Hunterdon County Senior Center 4 Gauntt Pl #1 Flemington, NJ 08822 (908)-788-1359 HOURS: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
- Flemington Borough Police Department 200 Main St. Flemington, NJ 08822 (908)-782-3435
- Franklin Township Police Department 202 Sidney Road, Pittstown, NJ 08867 (908) 782-9594
- Frenchtown Police Department 27 Second Street, Frenchtown, NJ 08825 (908) 996-4820
- High Bridge Borough Police Department 99 West Main Street High Bridge, NJ 08829 (908)-638-8959
- Holland Township Department of Public Safety 61 Church Road, Milford, NJ 08848 (908) 995-4670 HOURS: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
- Lambertville Police Department 349 North Main Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530 (609) 397-3132
- Lebanon Township Police Department 530 West Hill Road, Glen Gardner 08826 (908) 638-8516
- New Jersey State Police – Kingwood Station 945 State Highway 12, Frenchtown, NJ 08825 (908) 996-2864
- New Jersey State Police – Perryville Station 90 State Highway 173, West Hampton, NJ 08827 (908) 730-3132
- Raritan Township Police Department 2 Municipal Dr. Flemington, NJ 08822 (908)-782-8889
- Readington Township Police Department 507 County Rd 523, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (908) 534-4031
- Tewksbury Township Police Department 167 Old Turnpike Road, Califon, NJ 07830 (908) 439-2503 HOURS: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
- West Amwell Township Police Department 150 Rocktown Lambertville Road, Lambertville, NJ 08530 (609) 397-1100
