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How to Recycle Drugs in Greater Philly
Don't flush your extra medicine. Here is how to get rid of it.
With Earth Day coming up in April, Patch has put together a series of resources to make recycling easier for you and your neighbors all over the Greater Philadelphia area. If we miss any item you want to know how to properly dispose of or recycle, please let us know in the comments.
Why Recycle Prescription Drugs?
While there are some prescription drugs that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says are safe to flush down the toilet, the FDA says that take-back programs are best because they reduce the chance that others may accidentally take the medicine and reduce the trace amounts of medicine in the country’s water system.
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How to Recycle Drugs:
The FDA says the best way to dispose of expired or unwanted prescription or over-the-counter drugs is to take them to a take-back event.
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According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the following events are scheduled for April 27 in conjunction with the National Take Back Initiative and will take place from 10 a.m to 2 p.m.:
Municipality Location Lower Merion Lower Merion Police Department, 71 E Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore Wayne Radnor Township Police Department, 301 Iven Avenue, Radnor Tredyffrin Tredyffrin Police Department, 1100 Du Portail Road Phoenixville Phoenixville Police Department, 140 Church Street West Chester Westtown-East Goshen Police Department, 1375 East Boot Road West Chester West Chester Police Department, 698 Dowingtown Pike Oaks Upper Providence Police, 1286 Black Rock Road Media Media Police Department, 301 N Jackson Street,Media PA State Police, 1432 West Baltimore Pike Springfield Springfield Police Department, 50 Powell Road Broomall Giant Food Store, 2910 Springfield Road
Philadelphia Fire Department Ladder 30, 6630 Ridge Avenue Philadelphia Fire Department Engine 9, 6900 Germantown Avenue
County and municipal governments also hold occasonal take-back events. Check with your municipality or county to see when the next event is scheduled.
Perscription drugs can be disposed of even if a recycling event is missed. Check the disposal guide released by the FDA here or attached to this story.
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