Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler announces another opportunity for residents to easily dispose of unneeded and expired prescription drugs during the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 29, 2017.

The drop-off program held each spring and fall, is conducted by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Mercer County residents can easily dispose of unused and expired prescription pills, by bringing them to the parking lot across from the Mercer County Administration Building at 640 South
Broad Street in Trenton, between 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M.

The focus is to rid your medicine cabinets of unused and easily abused opioid painkillers. However, the safe disposal of any kind of unwanted prescription pills is encouraged. Hypodermic needles or liquid solutions not accepted.

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible method for disposing of unneeded and expired prescription pills. For more information, contact
the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office at 609-989-6111.