Full Notification

On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Waterville Valley Department of Public Safety (WVDPS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to Waterville Valley Public Safety Building at 14 TAC Lane Waterville Valley, NH. (The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills or patches.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Results: April 2019 17th National Take-Back
Total Law Enforcement Participation: 4,969
Total Collection Sites: 6,258
Total Weight Collected: 937,443 lbs. (468.72 Tons)

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Also, Americans are now advised 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.
For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the October 26 Take Back Day event, go to the DEA Diversion website