Throw away your unwanted drugs at the Hanover County Prescription Drug Take-back

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) – Residents of Hanover County will have the opportunity to safely dispose of old medications that are sitting in their cupboards during a Community Medicine Drop-Off Day on Saturday.

The Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, Ashland Police Department and Hanover County Public Works will be hosting a Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29.

The day will allow citizens of Hanover County and the City of Ashland to dispose of their expired or unwanted medications for free, no questions asked and no identification required.

Prescription drugs, over-the-counter tablets, capsules, pills, and liquid products sealed in their original containers can all be donated at the event.

Intravenous solutions, injections, needles and illicit substances such as cocaine or methamphetamine will not be accepted.

Two donation sites will be accessible from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday:

• The Mechanicsville Solid Waste Center, located at 7427 Verdi Lane, Mechanicsville, Virginia.
• The Ashland Police Department, located at 601 England Street, Ashland, Virginia.

For more information about the collection site at the Ashland Police Department, please contact Constable Chip Watts at 804-412-0615 or 804-677-7159.

The event is part of a nationwide effort to safely eliminate prescription and over-the-counter drugs. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, unused drugs can be abused and possibly lead to accidental poisoning or overdose. Flushing medicines down the toilet or throwing them in the trash can also pose potential safety risks, as well as harm to the environment.