NTBD

The 16th National Take Back Day drug collection event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 27. Residents can take expired and unused prescription and over-the-counter medications, capsules, pills, pet medications and liquids to police departments and other locations in Lehigh County.

Syringes or sharps will not be accepted. Residents who dispose of medications will remain anonymous, and no questions will be asked.

Medications will be collected on October 27 at the following locations: Westgate Mall, main entrance, 2285 Schoenersville Road; Bethlehem police, 10 E. Church St.; Fountain Hill Police Department, 941 Long St., Fountain Hill; Upper Saucon Township Police Department, 5500 Camp Meeting Road; and St. Luke’s University Health Network, Fountain Hill Campus, 801 Ostrum St. Citizens should follow signage to find where to drop off their unwanted medications. All sites are open to the public.

There is a year-round collection box at the Bethlehem Police Department, 10 E. Church St. Monday-Friday, excluding holidays, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; visitors entering the City Hall location should advise the front desk that they are there to go to the Police Department to discard unwanted medications. Another box is located at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg