As reported yesterday, the Lakewood Police Department, in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Jersey (NJ) Division, will be taking part in Operation Take Back, providing a safe and legal method for the citizens of New Jersey to dispose their unwanted, unused, and expired medicines. The operation will be taking place this Saturday from 10am-2p.m.
Residents may deliver all of their unused, unwanted, or expired medications to a law enforcement official at the Lakewood Township Municipal Building who will in turn dispose of these controlled substances in a safe and non- hazardous manner, preventing these pills from falling into the hands of juveniles or into the illicit market in our communities.
The LPD has also added the following sites and times:
Original Leisure Village 1000am -1200pm Buckingham Hall
Leisure Village East 1000am -1200pm
Lions Head Woods 1200 pm – 200 pm Clubhouse Parking Lot
Fairways at Lake Ridge 1200 pm – 200 pm Clubhouse smaller lot
Four Seasons 1200 pm – 200 pm Clubhouse Parking Lot
In addition, the residential care facilities of Leisure Park and Harrogate will assist the residents with the collection for pick up by the Lakewood Police Department.
In order to accommodate the Shabbos Laws of the Jewish Community, on Sunday, September 26, 2010, the Lakewood Police Department will accept medications at the front window of the Police Department located in the Lakewood Township Municipal Building.
Chief Robert Lawson thanks all of those participating for helping to make this a safer community.
For any questions, contact Officer Ken Work @ 732 363-0200 x 5359
depending on what it is for, getting rid of outdated medicines is not always necessary. It works – just perhaps not at full strength. So if it’s for a condition, then you need full strength & should get rid of it, But if I have a headache or heartburn, the outdated one tablet is probably good enough.
Why can’t i just place it in the green (or yellow if it needed to recycle…) garbage bin? Whats the point to bring it to the police is there rewards offered?
if anyone has any extra alcoholic beverages you can drop it off at my house
#2 Yeah, the police always offer rewards for expired medication. Don’t be ignorant.
See this NJ.gov site for the official way to get rid of drugs. They go into the garbage a special way. And it can be done any day of the week.
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dshw/rrtp/disposal.pdf
Looks like all the sites are in senior citizen areas. Any explanation? Do only old people have expired meds?
So why did you remove my posting from yesterday that had the official NJ State way to dispose of the drugs? There was nothing in it that was against the TOS.
# 6 , your post shows your youth and lack of common sense. this is being designed for older citizens who: mostly take large numbers of medicines, that routinely get changed. their spouses are deceased, leaving old medicines around. cannot drive or must rely on buses to take them shopping and to church. so you are young but don’t be so quick to make stupid comments.
Guys, guys let me tell you what this is about. One of the biggest problem today is abuse of prescription narcotics such as percocet or vicodan. Mant times seniors children or grandchildren steal these medications to feed a habit or to sell them on the street. Seniors typically have more narcotic prescriptions due to the higher rate of injury i.e. falling and breaking a hip. Many times when a home is burglarized, often prescription medication is stolen as well. So the safest way to get rid of them is to have the narcotics destroyed they same way the police have them destroyed when they make a drug bust. And to the poster up top who stated they would take an old prescription even if it wasn’t strong still…this is why it is getting harder to fight of infection these days because taking the weaker medication allows for the infection to to grow stronger and mutate therefore constantly forcing scientists to have to improve upon the medicine.
Thank you LPD for once again accomodating the needs of the entire Lakewood.
Keep up the good work and keep safe!
thank you Lakewood for making this happen in the Jewish Community,it is much appreciated!