Jacksonville, Oregon Police Chief David Towe Announces Prescription Drug Deposit Box
The Jacksonville Police Department has a new Prescription Drug Deposit Box located in the lobby of the police station. The secure box now enables residents to drop-off items in a secure location. Installing this box will assist with keeping prescription medicines away from children, out of landfills, the water supply and waste treatment systems.
The following items may be dropped-off:
• Prescriptions
• Over-the-counter medications
• Vitamins
• Medication samples
• Medications for pets
• Ointments
• Lotions
• Liquid medication in glass or leak-proof containers.
The following items WILL NOT be accepted in the box.
• Needles (sharps)
• Thermometers
• Bloody or infectious waste
• Medications from businesses or clinics
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Aerosol cans or inhalers
Items may be dropped off during regular business hours.
If you have questions you can contact Chief David Towe, 541-899-7100.