Kinnelon Police Collecting Unused Medicine

The following was submitted by the Kinnelon Police Department.

Over the past two years the has participated in the Partnership for a Drug Free NJ’s and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s take back prescription drug days. These popular programs allowed residents to purge their medicine cabinets of prescription or over the counter medications a couple times a year.  

On July 16, the Kinnelon Police Department put into service a MedReturn Collection Unit that is located in the police lobby. This unit is similar to a mailbox which was purchased for the community for $4,000 by Morris County Prevention is Key. The unit, which weighs approximately 200 lbs. and is bolted to the lobby floor, allows residents to purge their medicine cabinets 365 days a year.

Now, between the hours of 8 a.m. and midnight, seven days a week, people can come to police headquarters and dispose of any unused or expired medication into the unit. The unit is secured and will be emptied on a regular basis by the Morris County Sheriff’s Department. The box will not accept any needles.

All are encouraged to utilize this unit and non-residents are welcome. If they have any questions please the Kinnelon Police Department at 973 838-5400.