February 28, 2017
The Office of the Elk County Sheriff and Elk County District Attorney in collaboration with area local law enforcement agencies have collected 293.3 pounds of unused medicines for destruction. The collection was transferred to Agents from the PA Attorney General’s Office and soldiers from the PA National Guard on February 28th. This medical collection program is designed to minimize the availability of unused medications that can be abused and to destroy them in an environmentally safe way. Medical collection boxes are available at the Elk County Sheriff’s Office, the Ridgway Police Department, the St. Marys Police Department, and the Johnsonburg Police Department. The collection boxes allow medications to be disposed of in a manner whereby they are not retrievable by the general public and the contents remain confidential. Pictured above from left to right are Chief Deputy James Borza, Lt. William Gerg, and Sheriff Todd Caltagarone.
The Elk County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the addition of a MedReturn Drug Collection Unit in our office. Items can be dropped off during our office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
ITEMS ACCEPTED:
- Samples
- Over-the-counter medications
- Prescription medications
- Prescriptions
- Prescription patches
- Prescription ointments
- Vitamins
- Medications for pets
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED:
- Aerosol cans
- Medications from businesses/clinics
- Thermometers
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Needles (Sharps)
- Inhalers
- Ointments, lotions or liquids