FARMINGTON — If you have any unused or expired medications in your medicine cabinet, now is a good time to dispose of them. The Farmington Police Department will be collecting expired or unused prescriptions on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Meetinghouse Park Gazebo on Main Street in Farmington.
Along with prescription drugs, residents can also dispose of expired over-the-counter medication, vitamins, and pet medications during the take back event. Please note that liquids, needles, sharps, pressurized canisters, and illicit drugs are not accepted for this event.
Besides the Farmington Police Department, the event is also hosted by Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County (HCC). Medication safety information and substance use prevention and treatment resources will be available.
If you miss the April 27 event, please know that you can dispose of unwanted medications year-round at the following authorized collectors in Greater Franklin County: Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Farmington Walmart, Spruce Mtn. Pharmacy in Jay, and the Farmington, Wilton, Jay, Carrabassett Valley, Rangeley, and Livermore Falls Police Departments.
Supporting Sponsor for Franklin Journal, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Rangeley Highlander and Rumford Falls Times.
Keeping communities informed by supporting local news. franklinsavings.bank
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less