Prescription Drug Disposal Box
The Tuxedo Park Police Department has installed a prescription drug disposal box in the KEEP where residents can dispose of their leftover, expired, or unwanted medication, no questions asked.
The disposal box designed to prevent theft was provided to our department free of charge by the CVS Health Program through a grant aimed at reducing the abuse of prescription drugs.
More often than not, teens and adults who abuse prescription drugs get them from friends and family, sometimes taking them from an unattended medicine cabinet. Keeping an eye on your medication and disposing of it as soon as you no longer need it goes a long way to preventing abuse.
In addition to preventing abuse, disposing of leftover medication in a local dropbox prevents accidental poisonings of young children and pets who may go through trash bins, one of the most common Poison Control emergency calls. Improper disposal of medications, such as disposing in the garbage or flushing down the toilet, can result in the drugs getting into the wrong hands or going into the water supply.
In keeping with our move toward community policing, we are happy to provide this service to our residents and strongly encourage them to use it. Residents can access our Kiosk 24×7, or for residents who are not mobile, we can send an officer to your house to take your unwanted medications, and we will dispose of them in the Kiosk.