Chief Robert M. St. Pierre Police Headquarters
Salem Police Department
95 Margin Street
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Community Impact Unit's Prescription Drug Return and Disposal Program
Chief Paul F. Tucker
Business 978-744-0171 Non-Emergency Request for Police 978-744-1212
In September of 2010 the Department's Community Impact Unit, working with the Drug Enforcement Administration, participated in the D.E.A'.s nationwide "Operation Med Sweep" Program. The one day event allowed residents to safely dispose of unwanted, unused or expired medications.
The program was met with such success that the Community Impact Unit has now initiated its own "Prescription Drug Return and Disposal Program". This program is now in effect year round. The C.I.U. hopes that anyone with medication they no longer need will take advantage of this safe way to dispose of it. By participating in this program, residents will be making sure their unwanted pills and medication don’t end up in a landfill or the City’s water supply. They will also be removing medication that could be abused, like pain-killers, from their homes.
Items accepted include prescription and over-the-counter medication,
medication samples, vitamins, veterinary medications, narcotics and
liquid medications. Items that will not be accepted include
syringes, thermometers, IV bags, bloody or infectious waste,
personal care products, hydrogen peroxide, empty containers or
inhalers.
NO HAZARDOUS MEDICAL WASTE or SHARPS ACCEPTED
The secure depository is located in the lobby of Police Headquarters with instructions and sealable plastic bags.
