FARMINGTON – A prescription drug lock box at the Farmington Police Department has been proven successful in collecting expiring and unused medications, so much so that Franklin County residents are asked to double-check that they are not dropping off unacceptable items.
Through support from Wal-Mart, Healthy Community Coalition purchased the box, which is secured at the Richard E. Caton III Memorial Station at 116 Franklin Avenue in Farmington. The lock box is open during the station’s regular business hours, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.
According to secretary Bonnie Pomeroy, the popularity of the service has resulted in some unacceptable items being dropped off in the box. These include needles, liquids, patches, creams and suppositories.
Additionally, the police department is asking that items that don’t need to be securely disposed of be kept out of the lock box, to save on space. These include empty containers, non-prescription creams, over-the-counter medications and pet medications.
For more information about how to properly dispose of unwanted medications, how the Prescription Drug Lock Box works, or other questions contact Christine Bruen at 779-2927 or <a href=”mailto:cbruen@fchn.org”>cbruen@fchn.org</a>.
