Prescription Drug and Medication Drop Off

Nearly one in five teens report abusing prescription medications that were not prescribed to them. Help protect young people by removing medications from your home.

Disposal Station: CVS on Pond Street Newburyport. At the back of the store near the pharmacy. 

Accepted Meds:  Prescription and over-the-counter solid dosage medication, i.e. tablets and capsules are accepted.

Not Accepted: Liquids that are not intravenous or injectable can go into your trash.

For information on intravenous solutions and injectables go to http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/toxics/.

For information on needles go to https://www.mass.gov/lists/medical-waste-community-sanitation. Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamines are not part of this initiative.

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