CRANFORD,NJ - The Cranford Police Department will be hosting a local medication collection site as part of the National Take Back Initiative medicine disposal day. The event will take place at the Cranford Police Department, 8 Springfield Avenue, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 30th, 2022.

This initiative, open to all residents, was organized to encourage local community residents to properly dispose of their unused, unwanted and expired medicine. Police will be on hand to accept medication for disposal. No identification will be required and disposal is completely voluntary and anonymous. Needles, syringes and other sharp instruments, including epi-pens, WILL NOT be collected.

This national effort, with the majority of New Jersey police departments participating, is being spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Statewide partners include the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, the NY/NJ HIDTA, and the New Jersey National Guard. Cranford residents looking for additional information on the program and local collection sites should visit http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/.

Residents are reminded that in addition to the DEA National Takeback Program, the Cranford Police Department offers a Project Medicine Drop mailbox in its main lobby 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

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Release by D/Lt. Matthew R. Nazzaro

m-nazzaro@cranfordnj.org / 908-709-4313