26-04-2025
Local officials run drop-off sites on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Saturday was National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, and community members in western Massachusetts spent the day safely disposing of unused medications.
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Law enforcement officials ran drop-off sites across the region, where they collected medications that residents no longer needed. One of the many drop-off sites was at the Castle of Knights in Chicopee.
The Hampden County Sheriff's Department also lent a hand on Saturday and managed to fill a truck with expired and unused prescriptions.
'Just to get the drugs out of people's homes, unused drugs, make sure they're disposed of correctly, that's the main goal, and awareness around the issue,' said Tony Simmons, Director of Community Safety and Outreach for the Hampden County District Attorney's Office.
All of the unused medications collected will be sent to a disposal site in Connecticut. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be observed again this year on the last Saturday of October.
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