Operation Take Back Prescription Medicine Disposal Day this Saturday Oct.26 10 am to 2 pm in the Police Department Lobby
Residents are invited to dispose of unwanted or expired prescription medicines, Saturday, Oct 26th. from 10 am to 2 pm in the lobby of Police HQ'S, 21 Clinton Road, West Caldwell, NJ. Medicines may be disposed of in its original container or by removing medication from its original container and disposing directly into the drug disposal box. Liquid products should remain sealed in its original container. If the original container is submitted, please remove the prescription label if it contains any personal identifying information. This program is anonymous and no questions or requests for identification will be made. Please remember that syringes and other sharp objects will not be accepted.
Also:
To help combat the continued vaping health crisis across the country, DEA will be collecting vaping pens and cartridges at NTBI collection sites. Through discussions with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), DEA has determined that vaping pens without the internal batteries are considered household hazardous waste, the exact same waste designation as the NTBI collected pharmaceuticals and can therefore be co-mingled with NTBI materials. Pens with batteries in them, however, are a different waste stream designation and, more importantly, are considered a potential fire hazard. For those that have batteries that cannot be removed, please inform the consumer to call their local hazardous waste management facility or they can check with large electronic chain stores who may accept the devices for proper disposal
Address/Location
West Caldwell Police Department
21 Clinton Road
West Caldwell, NJ 07006
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-226-4114