Prescription drug misuse, abuse and overdose are growing concerns across the nation. According to the 2017 Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS), 39.1% of prescription-drug-using students indicated taking the drugs from a family member living in their home.
Dangers of Improper Prescription Disposal:
- Almost all prescription drugs involved in overdoses are originally prescribed by physicians.
- Prescription drug abuse has quadrupled in the past ten years; it now results in more deaths than all illicit street drugs combined.
- Improper disposal of prescription drugs could create environmental hazards impacting groundwater and rivers and harming wildlife.
Preparing items for disposal at a Take-Back Box location
- All pharmaceutical drugs that are being disposed of need to be in a sealed container such as the original bottle or a zip-lock bag. They may not be disposed of loosely.
- Liquid pharmaceuticals should remain in the original container.
- Personal information should be removed or blotted out with a permanent marker.
Expired or unused, prescribed and over-the-counter medications will be collected at the following Police Departments. Community members can utilize these drop boxes to ensure that medications will not end up in the wrong hands but rather properly disposed of. Learn more
Locations
| City of Williamsport Police Dept. 245 West 4th Street Williamsport, PA 17701 570.327.7548 Hours of Availability: M-F 8-4 Box Status: Operational Get Directions |
Hughesville Borough Police Dept. 147 South Fifth Street Hughesville, PA 17737 570.584.2111 Hours of Availability: Please contact location Box Status: Operational Get Directions |
| Lycoming County Sheriff’s Dept. 48 West Third Street Williamsport, PA 17701-6536 570.327.2280 Hours of Availability: M-F 8:30-5 Box Status: Operational Get Directions |
Montoursville Police Dept. 617 North Loyalsock Avenue Montoursville, PA 17754 570.368.2488 Hours of Availability: M-F 8-4:30 Box Status: Operational Get Directions |
| Old Lycoming Township Police Dept. 1951 Green Avenue, Ste. 2 Williamsport, PA 17701-1202 570.323.4987 Hours of Availability: M-F 8-4:30 Box Status: Operational Get Directions |
South Williamsport Police Dept. 329-331 West Southern Ave. South Williamsport, PA 17702 570.327.8152 Hours of Availability: Please contact location Box Status: Operational Get Directions |
| Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Dept. 129 South Pennsylvania Ave. Jersey Shore, PA 17740 570.398.2146 Hours of Availability: M-F 9-5 Box Status: Operational Get Directions |
Clinton County Sheriff’s Dept. (In the Garden Building across the street from the courthouse) 232 East Main Street Lock Haven, PA 17745 570.893.4070 Hours of Availability: M, T, TH, F 8-5, W 8-12:30 Box Status: Operational Get Directions |
* Please check with your drop off location for a complete list of items accepted or not accepted.