The Highspire Borough Police Department is proud to announce its participation in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, taking place on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

The Highspire Borough Police Department is a designated medication collection site. Residents are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to safely dispose of unused, unwanted, or expired medications.

Our department has a safe medication disposal drop box conveniently located underneath the carport where the police vehicles are parked.

Accepted Items:

• Prescription medications
• Over-the-counter medications

Items NOT Accepted:

• Illegal drugs
• Needles
• Lotions or liquids
• Inhalers
• Aerosol cans
• Thermometers
• Hydrogen peroxide

Proper disposal of unused medications helps prevent accidental poisoning, prescription drug misuse, and potential environmental contamination.

We encourage all residents to check their medicine cabinets and safely dispose of medications they no longer need.

Help us keep our community safe by properly disposing of unused medications!

For additional information about DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, visit https://www.dea.gov/takebackday.