Dispose of medications safely on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Oct. 25
Got unused or expired medications at home? Penn State Health is offering a safe, easy way to get rid of them. Community residents can drop off medications, needles and syringes on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Drive-through collection will be offered at the following locations:
- 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 Medical Group – Colonnade, 32 Colonnade Way, State College
- 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 Hill
This event is in partnership with the U.S. DEA and the Elizabethtown Borough and Derry, East Pennsboro, East Hempfield, Lower Paxton, North Londonderry and Patton township police departments. Similar events are happening across the U.S.
“For more than a decade, Penn State Health has been committed to giving our neighbors a safe, convenient way to dispose of unwanted or expired medications, needles and syringes,” said Dr. Kenneth Wood, Penn State Health chief clinical officer. “This fall, we’re proud to continue this important effort to protect both our communities and the environment.”
The health system has participated in these events twice a year since 2015, collecting more than 7,000 pounds of medications and over 300 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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