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Drug Disposal Information: click here for printable version
Items accepted for Disposal:
- Prescription and over-the-counter medications
- Tablets and capsules
- Inhalers
- Creams/Ointments
- Nasal Sprays
- Pet Medicines
Items NOT Accepted for Disposal:
- Needles/Sharps
- Liquids
- Bloody or other infectious waste, (Bio-Hazards)
Preparing Items for Disposal in the Drop-Box:
- All items are to be in a sealed container, original bottle, zip-lock bag, etc.
- NOTHING DISPOSED LOOSLEY IN THE DROP-BOX.
- Personal information should be removed or blotted out with permanent marker.
LOCATIONS
ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA
- Essex County Sheriff’s Office (Rx Drug Drop Box)
304 Prince Street
Tappahannock, VA 22560
804-443-3346
- Ledwith Lewis Free Clinic (Rx Drug Drop Box)
317 Duke Street
Tappahannock, VA 22560
804-443-9560
GLOUCESTER COUNTY, VIRGINIA
- Gloucester Sheriff’s Office (Rx Drug Drop Box)
7502 Justice Drive
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-693-3890
KING AND QUEEN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
- King & Queen Sheriff’s Office (Rx Drug Drop Box)
242 Allen’s Circle
King and Queen Courthouse, VA 23085
804-785-7400
- Pamunkey Regional Library – King and Queen Branch (Rx Drug Drop Box)
396 Newtown Road
St Stephens Church, VA 23148
804-769-1623
LANCASTER COUNTY, VIRGINIA
- Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office (Rx Drug Drop Box)
8293 Mary Ball Road
Lancaster, VA 22503
804-462-5111
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA
- Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office (Rx Drug Drop Box)
75 Oakes Landing Road
Saluda, VA 23149
804-758-2779
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA
- Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office
195 Judicial Place
Heathsville, VA 22473
804-580-5221
The Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office anonymously collects unwanted, outdated, and unused prescription drugs in a secure collection container in the lobby of the Sheriff’s Office. This makes an appreciable dent in the intentional or unintentional misuse of prescription drugs. The Sheriff’s Office can collect pills and patches only; liquids and needles/sharps are not accepted. Disposal is anonymous, no questions asked.
RICHMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA
- Richmond County Sheriff’s Office
106 Wallace Street
Warsaw, VA 22572
804-333-3611
Annually, the Sheriff’s Office participates in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s initiative, the National Take-Back Initiative. Every year, The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office will give the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. During the hosted events, residents are encouraged to bring pills for disposal to the Sheriff’s Office for disposal. (The Sheriff’s Office cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills or patches.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA
- Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office
175 Polk Street
Montross, VA 22520
804-493-8066
The Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office has implemented its “Prescription Drugs Drop-Box”, Initiative. The focus is to alleviate health and safety concerns from our community by collecting and properly disposing of unused and unwanted prescription medications which can be accidentally ingested, stolen, misused and abused. The Drop-Box is located in the Sheriff’s Office lobby. It is labeled/identifiable and is available 24/7 for drop offs. No questions asked.
