Fall Prescription Drug Takeback Event
The Verona Police Department, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), invites community members to participate in our upcoming Prescription Drug Take Back Event.
This program provides a safe, convenient, and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unused, unwanted, or expired medications. By disposing of medications properly, you can help prevent accidental misuse, reduce the risk of prescription drug abuse, and protect our environment.
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
Many people are unaware that flushing medications down the toilet or pouring them down the drain can have long-term environmental consequences. Water treatment systems are not designed to remove all pharmaceutical compounds, allowing trace amounts of medications to enter rivers, lakes, and other waterways.
Proper disposal helps:
• Protect local waterways and the environment
• Prevent accidental poisonings
• Reduce access to unused medications that could be misused
• Keep prescription drugs out of the hands of children and others who may be at risk
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
To help ensure a smooth and efficient drop-off process, please follow these guidelines:
𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬
• Remove pills and tablets from their original containers.
• Place them in a sealed plastic bag before arrival.
𝐋𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐬, 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
• Keep these items in their original containers.
Accepted Items
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭:
• Prescription medications (controlled and non-controlled)
• Over-the-counter medications
• Ointments and creams
• Medication patches
• Non-aerosol sprays
• Non-pressurized inhalers
• Medication vials
• Pet medications
𝐈𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝
The following items cannot be accepted:
• Illegal drugs
• Needles and sharps
• Mercury thermometers
• Aerosol cans
• Biohazardous materials, including items containing blood or bodily fluids
• Personal care products such as shampoo, lotion, soap, and sunscreen
• Household hazardous waste, including paint, pesticides, chemicals, oil, and gasoline
• Acids
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
This program is completely anonymous. No identification is required, and we won't ask questions about the medications you bring. Our goal is to provide a safe, confidential, and convenient disposal option for everyone in our community.
Help Keep Verona Safe
A few minutes of your time can make a significant difference. Gather those unused or expired medications from your home and bring them to the Prescription Drug Take Back Event. Together, we can help protect our families, our community, and our environment.
We look forward to serving you at this important community event.
This program provides a safe, convenient, and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unused, unwanted, or expired medications. By disposing of medications properly, you can help prevent accidental misuse, reduce the risk of prescription drug abuse, and protect our environment.
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
Many people are unaware that flushing medications down the toilet or pouring them down the drain can have long-term environmental consequences. Water treatment systems are not designed to remove all pharmaceutical compounds, allowing trace amounts of medications to enter rivers, lakes, and other waterways.
Proper disposal helps:
• Protect local waterways and the environment
• Prevent accidental poisonings
• Reduce access to unused medications that could be misused
• Keep prescription drugs out of the hands of children and others who may be at risk
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
To help ensure a smooth and efficient drop-off process, please follow these guidelines:
𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬
• Remove pills and tablets from their original containers.
• Place them in a sealed plastic bag before arrival.
𝐋𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐬, 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
• Keep these items in their original containers.
Accepted Items
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭:
• Prescription medications (controlled and non-controlled)
• Over-the-counter medications
• Ointments and creams
• Medication patches
• Non-aerosol sprays
• Non-pressurized inhalers
• Medication vials
• Pet medications
𝐈𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝
The following items cannot be accepted:
• Illegal drugs
• Needles and sharps
• Mercury thermometers
• Aerosol cans
• Biohazardous materials, including items containing blood or bodily fluids
• Personal care products such as shampoo, lotion, soap, and sunscreen
• Household hazardous waste, including paint, pesticides, chemicals, oil, and gasoline
• Acids
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
This program is completely anonymous. No identification is required, and we won't ask questions about the medications you bring. Our goal is to provide a safe, confidential, and convenient disposal option for everyone in our community.
Help Keep Verona Safe
A few minutes of your time can make a significant difference. Gather those unused or expired medications from your home and bring them to the Prescription Drug Take Back Event. Together, we can help protect our families, our community, and our environment.
We look forward to serving you at this important community event.
Where is it happening?
111 Lincoln St., Verona, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53593
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Host or PublisherVerona Police Department
