Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Massapequa Village Mayor Danny Pearl today announced that the Town and Village, in partnership with Drug Free Long Island and the Nassau County Police Department (NCPD), will host a ‘Shed the Meds’ event at Massapequa Park Village Hall on Saturday, April 16th from 10:00am – 1:00pm.
“The Town of Oyster Bay is proud to partner with Massapequa Park Mayor Danny Pearl, Drug Free LI and the Nassau County Police Department on this important initiative to keep prescription drugs out of the wrong hands. Through proper disposal of old medications, we can prevent them from contaminating the environment through improper disposal and also keep them out of the hands of young people.”
In cooperation with Drug Free Long Island, and the Nassau County Police Department, the Town and Village will host this event at Massapequa Park Village Hall, in the back parking lot. This program is anonymous. For those who cannot make it to the event, the Nassau County Police Department would like to remind residents that disposal containers are located at all Police Precincts throughout the county for safe deposit. Additionally, proper social distancing measures will be in place due to the ongoing pandemic.
For those looking to turn in unused or expired medication, be sure to make sure of the following:
- If left in original container, please remove all personal information from label.
- Liquid medication will not be accepted
- Illicit substances are also not part of this initiative.
- Intra-venous solutions, injectables, and syringes will be accepted.
For more information about the ‘Shed the Meds’ program, call (516) 639-2386 or email info@drugfreeli.org