Get Rid Of Your Unwanted Medications In Long Valley This Weekend

LONG VALLEY, NJ — National Drug Take Back day is this Saturday, and you can get rid of your old and unwanted prescriptions in Long Valley.

The twice-annual collection day will take place on Saturday, Oct. 16. Participating agencies will collect any unwanted or expired pills and patches, but not needles or liquids.

In Washington Township, you can drop off your unused medications at the disposal bin inside police headquarters, weekdays from Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The closest sites having drop-off events on Saturday are the High Bridge Police Station, and the Mansfield Police Department at the Mansfield Walmart, and the Sheriff's Office at the Mount Olive Walmart.

For the first time this year, sites working in conjunction with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration will collect vapes and vape cartridges during the Take Back event. Just make sure that anything you plan on dropping off does not have a lithium ion battery, and double-check with your drop off site that they are collecting vapes.

Thousands of tons of medications have been collected nationwide since the first Take Back day was held in May 2016. During the most recent collection in April, 468 tons of medications were collected across over 6,200 sites.