East Hartford Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: July 18, 2015, 10:00 A.M to 2:00 P.M.
Posted on: June 26, 2015 - 9:37am
East Hartford Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: July 18, 2015, 10:00 A.M to 2:00 P.M.
Location: Public Safety Building 31 School St, East Hartford, CT
The Town of East Hartford announced today that a Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will
take place on Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the East Hartford
Public Safety Complex, located at 31 School St. This event is being sponsored by the East
Hartford Police, Fire, and Health Departments. The program offers citizens the opportunity to
safely discard unwanted, unused prescription drugs that have accumulated in their
households.
“These events dramatically reduce the risk of prescription drug diversion and abuse, sickness
and hospitalizations attributable to inappropriate or outdated medication consumption and
environmental damage including groundwater contamination and non-point watercourse
pollution,” Mayor Marcia Leclerc said. “This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to safely
and securely dispose of unusable prescription drugs.”
Residents are advised that the collection program is limited to prescription medications, pills,
capsules and caplets. Items which cannot be collected include: I.V. bags, Epi-pens, patches,
gels, medications in tubes, liquids, and sharps (anything with a needle or lance).
Scott M. Sansom John Oates James Cordier
Chief of Police Fire Chief Health Director