Chesterfield offers free medication disposal methods
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Chesterfield County is offering people proper and safe methods for disposing expired or unused medications through its "Count It, Lock It, Discard It: Don't Be An Accidental Drug Dealer" campaign.
Individuals can pick up free medication disposal pouches and locking bags at several locations throughout the county.
One pouch can safely dispose of up to 45 pill tablets, six ounces of liquid or six patches. The pouches work by mixing the medications with water and deactivating them. The biodegradable bag can then be thrown away.
The pouches and bags can be picked up at the following locations:
- Bon Air Library – 9103 Rattlesnake Road
- Central Library – 7051 Lucy Corr Blvd.
- Chester Library – 11800 Centre St.
- Clover Hill Library – 6701 Deer Run Drive
- Enon Library – 1801 Enon Church Road
- Ettrick-Matoaca Library – 4501 River Road
- LaPrade Library 9000 Hull Street Road
- Meadowdale Library – 4301 Meadowdale Blvd.
- Midlothian Library – 100 Millworks Crossing
- North Courthouse Road Library – 325 Courthouse Road
There is also the Chesterfield County Police Department Drug Drop Box located in the Police Administration Building Lobby at 10001 Iron Bridge Road.
For more information about the campaign, click here.
