The North Castle Police Department is continuing its participation with the DEA’s National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday October 29, 2022.
In an effort to provide convenience and options to our community, we are pleased to offer two drop-off locations:
1) Police Lobby – North Castle Town Hall
Hours of operation 10 am – 2pm
15 Bedford Road, Armonk NY, 10504
2) North White Plains Community Center / Library
Hours of operation 10 am – 1:30 pm
10 Clove Road, N. White Plains, NY 10603
Contact the North Castle Police Department with questions you may have at 914-273-9500. Our agency contact is Detective Sergeant De Benedictis.
Please help keep our families safer and our environment cleaner by dropping off expired and unwanted medications during this event.
Sorry, we cannot accept sharps (needles) unless they are contained within a sealed industry-standard red sharps container.
Please help make this event more successful than the last.
This event, which happens twice a year, is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs at locations in communities throughout the country.
The October 2021 Take Back Day brought in744,082 lbs. (372 Tons) of medication. Get more details about the most recent Take Back Day numbers.
This brings the total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall of 2010 to more than 15.2 million pounds of medication.
Click here for additional details about the 20th National Take Back Day.
E-Cigarette & Vaping devices Disposal
- DEA will collect vape pens or other e-cigarette devices from individual consumers only after the batteries are removed from the devices. It is important to stress that the DEA is not responsible for removing the batteries from the devices.
- If the battery cannot be removed, individual consumers can check with large electronic chain stores who may accept the vape pen or e-cigarette devices for proper disposal.
- Individual consumers may also contact their local Hazardous Materials Management Facility to determine if they accept these devices, and for additional guidance regarding proper disposal.
(From the DEA’s web site) “The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants, and 5.9 million people misused prescription tranquilizers or sedatives in 2019. The survey also showed that a majority of misused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.
The DEA’s Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths.”
“Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That's dangerous and often tragic. That's why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in - safely and anonymously - a record amount of prescription drugs.”
Helpful web links:
https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/
https://takebackday.dea.gov/
Thank you
