Prescription Drug Drop Box

Located in the lobby of South Orange Police Headquarters at 201 South Orange Avenue. This secure location is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Prescription drug abuse is a nationwide epidemic striking people from all walks of life. In response the South Orange Police Department and Board of Trustees have teamed up with the Essex County Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT) to help everyone in South Orange be a part of the solution by properly disposing of their unused medications by dropping them in the box.

Where Can I Find the Drop Box?

South Orange Police Headquarters - 201 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ.

Other locations can be found on the ADAPT website - https://www.essexadapt.org/

What Do I Do?

• Leave medication in it’s original container.
• Remove your name and other identifying information.
• Leave the type/name of the medication on the container.
• Drop the medication into the disposal box.

Accepted

We can only accept solid medications, such as:

• Pain Releivers
• Vicodin, Hydrocodone, Demerol, Oxycodone, Fentanyl
• Anti-Depressants
• Valium, Xanax, Zoloft, Prozac
• Sleep Aids
• Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata
• Behavior Modification Meds
• Ritalin, Methylphenidate, Adderal
• Cough Medicine
• With Dextromethorphan
• Over-The-Counter Medications
• Vitamins And Supplements
• Inhalers

Not Accepted

• Liquid Medications
• Medicated Ointments & Lotions
• Needles, Syringes, Lancets, Epi-Pen
• Bloody or Infectious Waste
• Insulin
• Thermometers
• All other prescription medications

Links/Resources

Click this link for Other Drop Box Locations

Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT)

https://www.essexadapt.org/

https://www.essexadapt.org/become-empowered-to-prevent-prescription-drug-abuse/