Medication Drop Box Installed At Ansonia Police Department

The Greater Valley Substance Abuse Action Council (VSAAC) and the Ansonia Police Department are collaborating in an effort to help area residents safely dispose of unused, unneeded medications at any time by installing a medication drop box at the police department.

Unlike Drug Take Back” events that happen once or twice a year, the VSAAC project will make safe disposal of medicines a simple, ongoing option for residents of the Valley towns. Discarded medications will be processed as abandoned property and safely incinerated.

The secure drop box is located on-site at the Ansonia Police Department at 2 Elm Street. Residents of Ansonia and Derby may walk in and discard their unneeded medications in the secure drop box at any time. They will not be asked questions or need to complete any type of forms. 

I am very happy to announce that the Ansonia Police Department now houses a Prescription Medicine Drop Box, where people can dispose of unused or outdated prescription drugs in a safe and secure manner,” said Chief of Police, Kevin Hale. It is critical to keep these substances from getting into the wrong hands or into our waterways. I strongly encourage our citizens to utilize this box whenever necessary. I would also like to thank our friends at VSAAC for their help in acquiring this Prescription Drop Box.”

In addition to the Ansonia location, drop boxes have also been installed at the Seymour Police Department at 11 Franklin Street and the Shelton Police Department at 1 Wheeler Street. The response from the communities has been overwhelming.

For more information about project, please contact Pamela Mautte at 203 – 736-8566 or Chief Kevin Hale at the Ansonia Police Department.

VSAAC, a program of BHcare, is a public/private partnership comprised of community leaders and citizens who develop and carry out strategies to reduce alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use in the Lower Naugatuck Valley, Greater New Haven and surrounding communities. For more information, visit www.vsaac.com.

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