Medication / Drug Disposal

Please, do not flush your medications!

Medicines that are flushed or poured down the drain can end up polluting our waters, impacting aquatic species, and contaminating our food and water supplies, including our well water which we all depend upon.

In homes that use septic tanks, prescription and over-the-counter drugs flushed down the toilet can leach into the ground and seep into groundwater.

In homes that are connected to sewers, prescription and over-the-counter drugs poured down the sink or flushed down the toilet can pass through the treatment system and enter rivers and lakes. They may flow downstream to serve as sources for community drinking water supplies. Water treatment plants are generally not equipped to routinely remove medicines.

Most medicines are not removed by wastewater treatment plants or septic systems.  Scientists have found medicines in surface, ground, and marine waters as well as soils and sediments.  Even at very low levels, medicines in the environment hurt aquatic life.

Please dispose of them properly. It is a sensible way to reduce the number of medicines entering the environment.

Proper Ways for Disposal:

PLEASE, do NOT leave medications unattended at the Resident Troopers Office, or deposit them at the front door of the Community  without notifying the Connecticut State Police. 

This office connects to the Community Center's Theater, which hosts many groups and events, some of which may include children. The unauthorized disposal of medications poses a significant safety risk.

A Public Service Announcement

How to Properly Dispose of Medications, A PSA Presented by DMLWC Coalition Member, Dr. Michael Kalinowski youtube website

Medication Drop Box --- Anytime

For the general public only.  Now you can safely, legally, and securely dispose of expired and no longer needed prescriptions and medications on an ongoing basis. 

Drop boxes are located in the lobby of the:

Pharmacies:

Other Locations:


DEA National Drug Take Back Days --- April & October

Held on a Saturday in the month of April and October  at the Resident State Trooper's office at Community Center.  Drive up, no need to get out of your car (weather permitting).  The date and information will be posted on the News page and in the Town Hall Newsletter.

New, expired, and open medications are accepted.

For more information, visit the DEA website.

Accepted Items:

    • Prescription medications
    • Over-the-counter medication
    • Medication samples
    • Medication for pets
    • Liquid medication in glass or sealed containers
    • Medicated ointments and lotions
    • Narcotics
    • Vitamins

Items Not Accepted:

    • Personal care products
    • Needles/lancets/syringes
    • Thermometers
    • IV bags/empty containers
    • Bloody /infectious waste
    • Hydrogen peroxide containers
    • Aerosol cans