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Drop Off Prescription Medications at the Ferguson Township Police Department

Posted on: February 2, 2024 - 1:55pm
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The Ferguson Township Police Department is a year-round prescription drug drop-off site. The site is part of a local law enforcement and community initiative to educate the general public about the current opioid addiction crisis and the potential for abuse of medications. 

The Ferguson Township collection box provides a safe, convenient, responsible and confidential way to dispose of prescription drugs.

Unused medications are accepted during regular business hours: 8 am - 5 pm Monday through Thursday and 8 am - 4 pm Friday.

Location:
Ferguson Township Police Department
3147 Research Drive, State College

We do not accept:

  • Intravenous solutions
  • injectables, syringes, and needles (i.e. EpiPens)
    *(These items should be taken to a health care professional's office or to a hospital for proper disposal)
  • hydrogen peroxide
  • lotions, ointments, and liquids
  • compressed cylinders or aerosols (e.g., asthma inhalers)
  • Iodine-containing medications
  • thermometers
  • alcohol & illicit drugs (i.e. marijuana, heroin, LSD, etc.)