Morris County collects 230 pounds of unused medications during fall Drug Take Back Day
MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — Morris County law enforcement officials said the second National Prescription Drug Take Back Day of 2025 resulted in the collection of 230 pounds of surrendered medications, gathered across three locations staffed by county agencies.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is a semi-annual event coordinated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and supported by law enforcement at the state, county and municipal levels. The event encourages the public to anonymously dispose of unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs, which are then weighed and properly destroyed by authorities.
Residents were able to drop off medications at three collection sites: ShopRite of Greater Morristown in Hanover Township, the ACME supermarket in Randolph, and the Stop & Shop in Morris Plains.
County officials reported the following totals:
- ShopRite of Greater Morristown: 80 pounds
- Stop & Shop of Morris Plains: 68 pounds
- ACME of Randolph: 82 pounds
The combined total of 230 pounds reflects the fall collection alone. Earlier this year, the spring Take Back Day yielded 519 pounds in Morris County. Together, the two events resulted in a yearly total of 749 pounds of medications collected and safely disposed of.
“This program continues to give residents a safe and anonymous way to dispose of medications they no longer need, keeping them out of the wrong hands and out of our water supply,” county officials said. “We’re grateful to the community for participating and to our law enforcement partners for making these events possible.”
The DEA’s Drug Take Back events are held nationwide each spring and fall.
