The Erie County Legislature Majority Caucus reminds residents that the next National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with several sites throughout Erie County.
"The Erie County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration and local agencies, is assisting in this effort to collect unwanted and expired medications. By removing these prescriptions from the home, we can stop them from falling into the wrong hands, which can lead to addiction, abuse, accidental poisoning and even death. Any pharmaceutical can be dropped off, no questions asked, and all collected materials will be disposed of properly," said Majority Leader Joseph Lorigo.
Erie County collection sites include:
- Amherst Police Department at Millard Fillmore Hospital, 1540 Maple Road, Amherst
- Hamburg Police Department at West Herr Collision Center, 5140 Camp Road, Hamburg
- Lancaster Police Department at Twin District Fire Department, 4999 William St., Lancaster
- Orchard Park Police Department at Mercy Ambulatory Center, 3669 Southwestern Blvd., Orchard Park
- Cheektowaga Police Department at St. Joseph's Hospital, 2605 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga
- Evans Police Department at Highland Fire Hall, 1 George Nablo Parkway, Derby
- Tonawanda Police Department at Kenmore Mercy Hospital, 2950 Elmwood Ave., Kenmore
- Buffalo Police Department at Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo
- Grand Island Police Department at Grand Island Town Hall, 2255 Baseline Road, Grand Island
- West Seneca Police Department at West Seneca Senior Center, 4620 Seneca St., West Seneca
- Buffalo Police Department at Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo
- Erie County Sheriff's Department at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, 224 E. Main Street, Springville
- North Collins Police Department at North Collins Police Department, 10543 Main St., North Collins
For additional information, please visit www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html.