BOCA RATON – The Boca Raton Police Services Department took part in the 2nd Annual Florida Statewide Drug Take-back program Aug. 27. And it was an astounding success.
The event drew nearly 100 attendees who turned in more than 61 pounds of prescription medications which included more than 45,000 pills. Also turned in was 63.5 pounds of over-the-counter medications such as aspirin and cold medications.
Working together with the State’s Take-Back Program, Boca Police also unveiled a new collection receptacle at the police department.
The local department encourages the public to stop in the lobby during regular business hours and deposit expired or unwanted medication.
By using the receptacle rather than simply throwing away medication, officials said they want to keep unwanted prescription drugs out of the hands of children and out of the water supply.
Police said the types of items that are acceptable are: Prescriptions, over the counter medications, vitamins, samples
Medications for pets, ointments, locations and liquid medications in glass or leak proof containers
Not accepted items include: Needles, thermometers, bloody or infectious waste, bulk medication from businesses or clinics, hydrogen peroxide, aerosol cans and inhalers.
Business hours at the police station at 100 NW 2nd Ave. inBoca Raton are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.