The Pine Creek Township Police Department has a permanent “prescription medication drop box” at the police department for citizens to safely dispose of expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

The drop-box is anonymous; no questions or requests for identification will be made by law enforcement personnel. Bring your expired, unused, or unwanted medication to Pine Creek Township Police Department at 23 Municipal Drive, Avis, PA 17721 for proper disposal. Drugs must be in a container such as a pill bottle, box, blister pack, or zip lock bag. Leave liquid medications in their original containers. No needles, aerosols, or biohazard materials may be deposited. Do not put medical equipment, batteries, syringes, or other biohazard waste into the drop-off boxes.

 Accepted medications are:
     • Prescription and over-the-counter medications
     • Tablets and capsules
     • Liquid medications in their original containers (i.e. cough syrups, cold medicines)
     • Prescription patches
     • Medical creams/ointments
     • Vitamins
     • Nasal sprays
     • Pet medicines

The items below should be taken to a health care professional’s office or to a hospital for proper disposal.
     • Intravenous solutions
     • Syringes, and needles (i.e. EpiPens)
     • Compressed cylinders or aerosols (e.g., asthma inhalers)
     • Iodine-containing medications
     • Thermometers