Thursday, October 25, 2018

Schuylkill County Law Enforcement to Participate in Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

The Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug "Take-Back Day” will take place on Saturday, October 27th, 2018 from 10:00 am – 2:00pm.


Schuylkill County Sheriff’s Office and local Law Enforcement are participating in the National Drug Take Back Day.



 - Ashland Police Department: 401 South 18th Street Ashland
 - Butler Township Police Department: 211 Broad Street Ashland.
 - Cass Township Police Department: 1209 Valley Road Duncott
 - Coaldale Police Department 221-221 3rd Street Coaldale
 - Frackville Police Department: 42 South Center Street Frackville
 - Hegins Police Department: 417 Gap Street Valley View
 - Mahanoy City Police Department: 239 East Pine Street Mahanoy City
 - Minersville Police Department: 15 North Delaware Avenue Minersville
 - Orwigsburg Police Department: 209 North Warren Street Orwigsburg
 - Palo Alto Police Department:  142 Bacon Street, Palo Alto
 - Pine Grove Police Department: One Snyder Drive Pine Grove
 - Port Carbon Police Department: 90 Washington Street Port Carbon
 - Rush Township Police Department: 104 Mahanoy Avenue Tamaqua
 - Saint Clair Police Department: 24 North 2nd Street, Saint Clair
 - Saint Lukes Miners Campus: 360 West Ruddle Street, Coaldale
 - Schuylkill County Court House ( Security Entrance) 401 N 2nd ST Pottsville
 - Schuylkill Haven Police Department: 220 Parkway Avenue Schuylkill Haven
 - Shenandoah Police Department: 15 West Washington Street, Shenandoah
 - Tamaqua Police Department: 320 Broad Street, Tamaqua
 - Tremont Police Department: 19 North Pine Street, Tremont
 - West Mahanoy Township:  190 Pennsylvania Avenue, Shenandoah

This is a one day event that is free of charge and open to everyone. The program is anonymous. You are encouraged to remove your personal information from the prescription labels. Participants may dispose of medication in its' original container or by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into the disposal box.

All expired or unwanted controlled, non-controlled and over the counter medicines are accepted. Also liquid products, such as cough syrup should remain sealed in their original plastic container. The following items are NOT accepted: glass containers, intra-venous solutions, injectibles, syringes and illegal substances such as marijuana or methamphetamines.