Posted on April 12, 2022
I just wanted you to know that Saturday, April 30th, is National Drug Take Back Day. The Take Back Day is part of the DEA’s National Take Back Initiative to safely dispose of unwanted medications.
This year, the Wallingford Police Department and Coalition for a Better Wallingford are holding a drug take back event from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the police station parking lot located at 135 N. Main St. Drivers will be able to pull in, hand over the items and exit without having to leave their vehicle.
For more information, or to check availability or specific drop off times, please contact the agency listed. Collection sites are set up throughout the area, including:
Wallingford
Wallingford Police Department, 135 Main St., Wallingford, CT
– Officers at the main desk will accept prescription drugs for disposal
203-294-2800 (non-emergency)
Cheshire
Cheshire Police Department, 500 highland Ave., Cheshire, CT
203-271-5500 (non-emergency)
Durham
Durham Resident Troopers Office, 24 Town House Rd, Durham, CT
860-399-2100(non-emergency)
Meriden
Meriden Police Department, 142 East Main Street, Meriden, CT
203-630-6201 (non-emergency)
Middlefield
Middlefield Resident Troopers Office,405 Main St, Middlefield, CT
860-349-9685 (non-emergency)
North Haven
North Haven Police, 18 Church Street, North Haven, CT
203-239-1618 (non-emergency)
Help prevent over-the-counter (cough medicine, pain relievers, etc.) and prescription drug abuse by dropping off any unwanted, expired, or unused medicines, vitamins, or nutritional supplements. All medications must be in original containers, with all names crossed out.
**The service is free and anonymous, no questions will be asked**
No needles or sharps will be accepted.
Examples of sharps include:
Connection needles/sets – needles that connect to a tube used to transfer fluids in and out of the body. This is generally used for patients on home hemodialysis.