Dispose of medications safely on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day April 26
Penn State Health will collect unwanted, unneeded or expired medication for safe disposal on Saturday, April 26, as part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Community residents can drop off medications, needles and syringes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following drive-through locations:
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center campus, Academic Support Building, 90 Hope Drive, Hershey
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, 2160 State Road, Lancaster
- Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, 2500 Bernville Road, Reading
- Penn State Health Medical Group – Elizabethtown, 1 Continental Drive, Elizabethtown
- Penn State Health Medical Group – Nyes Road, 121 N. Nyes Road, Harrisburg
- Penn State Health Medical Group – Palmyra, 941 Park Drive, Palmyra
- Penn State Health Specialty Services, 429 N. 21st St., Camp Hil
This event is in partnership with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bern Township, Derry Township, East Pennsboro, East Hempfield, Elizabethtown Borough, Lower Paxton and North Londonderry township police departments. Similar events are happening across the U.S.
“Penn State Health is proud to support National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day for the 10th year,” said Deborah Addo, Penn State Health interim CEO, president and chief operating officer. “Removing unwanted and expired medications, needles and syringes from our communities helps keep everyone safer.”
The health system has participated in these events twice a year since 2015, collecting more than 6,000 pounds of medications and 270 large sharps containers.
In addition, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has offered drug return boxes since 2019 in partnership with the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office. People can use them during regular business hours at these three locations on the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center campus:
- 30 Hope Drive, inside Entrance B
- Penn State Cancer Institute, near the pharmacy by the main entrance
- University Physician Center lobby, Door 4, near the pharmacy
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