Saturday, April 27, is Medication Take-Back Day in North Royalton. This event has been established to not only prevent accidental poisoning and misuse, but to also protect the environment.
Residents can drive through and drop off their unneeded and/or expired pills for safe disposal at two locations in North Royalton from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The locations are at Timber Ridge Plaza, located at 9199 Sprague Road, at the corner of York Road; or at the Giant Eagle Plaza, located at 6000 Royalton Road, at the corner of State Road.
Both prescription and over-the-counter pills will be accepted for disposal. However, no liquids, needles or syringes will be accepted.
If you miss the event, there is another option that is available all year round. Residents can drop off their unused, expired or unwanted medications at the North Royalton Police Department. In the lobby of the North Royalton Police Department, residents will find an Rx Drug Drop Box, similar in size to a mail box. Anyone can drop off any type of prescription or over-the-counter pills and patches. Needles, liquid medication, or biohazard materials are prohibited. There is no paperwork involved, and is easy as mailing a letter. Just come in, drop it in the box, and go. According to Campbell, thirty pounds of medications are dropped in one week.
By taking the drugs out of the homes, the garbage and the waterways, the drop box addresses not only a safety issue, but a public health issue as well. The box provides a way out of the medicine cabinet, where is could be misused or abused.
The box is emptied weekly, weighed and stored until it is ultimately disposed.