Don’t Dump Drugs

Flushing prescription and over-the-counter medications can contaminate our drinking water, as well as our bays and harbors, so please don’t flush them. Tossing them into the trash adds them to landfill…also not a good idea. But this is:

To help protect our waters, The Group for The East End has established the “East End Medication Disposal Program” year round. This Program provides residents with a way to throw out unused medications in a Medication Drop Box. Drop Boxes are permanently located at nearby police stations. Please help keep our water clean and drop off your unused and expired medications at these designated locations!

Medications Accepted:

• Expired or unwanted over-the-counter medications, including pet medications
• Prescription drugs including antibiotics and controlled substances
• Pills, powders, liquids and EPI pens

Medications are accepted in any container, bag, bottle, etc. Don’t forget to black out or remove labels to protect your personal information.

Items Not Accepted:

• Syringes
• Medical waste
• Mercury Thermometers

PARTICIPATING POLICE DEPARTMENT HOURS:
East Hampton, 131 Wainscott NW Road, Wainscott (631) 537-7575, Open 24/7
Village of East Hampton, 1 Cedar Street, East Hampton (631) 324-0777, Open 24/7
Shelter Island, 44 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island (631) 749-0600, Open 24/7
Village of Sag Harbor, 70 Division Street, Sag Harbor (631) 725-0247, Open Mon-Fri. 9am-3pm
Southampton, 110 Old Riverhead Road, Hampton Bays (631) 702-2254, Open 24/7

For more information regarding the Group for The East End’s Medication Disposal Program contact: Jenn Hartnagel, Environmental Advocate