East End Medication Disposal Program

When flushed down the toilet, prescription and over-the-counter medications can contaminate our drinking water, bays, and harbors. To combat these potential pollutants, the Group established the East End Medication Disposal Program with Suffolk County, which allows residents to safely discard unused medications in medication drop boxes, permanently located at participating police stations. Safe disposal can also help prevent drug misuse, abuse, and harm to children and pets. Approximately 2,000 pounds are collected annually.

Since the Group launched the program in 2014, South Fork, North Fork, and Shelter Island residents have safely disposed of 15,500 pounds of unused medications.

For more information, contact Group director of conservation advocacy, Jennifer Hartnagel, at jhartnagel@eastendenvironment.org.

Medications Accepted:
Expired or unwanted over-the-counter meds, including pet meds
Prescription drugs including antibiotics and controlled substances, pills, powders, liquids, and EPI pens

Items Not Accepted:
Syringes, medical waste, mercury thermometers

Participating Police Departments and Accessibility Hours:
Southampton - Open 24/7
110 Old Riverhead Road, Hampton Bays, (631) 702-2254

East Hampton - Open 24/7
131 Wainscott NW Road, Wainscott, (631) 537-7575

Southold - Open 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
41405 Route 25, Peconic, (631) 765-2600

Shelter Island - Open 24/7
44 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island, (631) 749-0600

Village of East Hampton - Open 24/7
1 Cedar Street, East Hampton, (631) 324-0777

Village of Sag Harbor - Open Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
70 Division Street, Sag Harbor, (631) 725-0247

Village of Westhampton Beach - Open 24/7
165 Mill Road, Westhampton Beach, (631) 288-3444

Riverhead - Open 24/7
210 Howell Avenue, Riverhead, (631) 727-4500

News

East End Medication Disposal Program Nets More Than 1,850 Pounds