West Deer residents now have a safe place to drop off unwanted medications.
The township recently acquired a Safe Medication Disposal box, which is in the lobby of the municipal building.
West Deer police partnered with KidCents and The Rite Aid Foundation to get the box, which was donated by the foundation, township officials said. KidCents is The Rite Aid Foundation’s charitable giving program dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children.
“We want to ensure that all children are safe from dangerous accidents that can occur from accidental ingestion of medication,” officials wrote on the township’s website.
Police Chief Jon Lape said the township has been working to get the box for at least two years.
It accepts prescription and over-the-counter medications. It doesn’t accept needles, illegal drugs, lotions or liquids, inhalers, aerosol cans, thermometers and hydrogen peroxide.
Medication can be expired or unexpired, officials said.
To drop off medication, visit the municipal building at 109 East Union Rd.
