The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office will take part in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Nationwide prescription Drug “Take Back” Initiative on Saturday, October 22, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Chemung County residents are being encouraged to turn in their expired and unused prescription medications for proper disposal. Residents are asked to keep the medications in their original container with the label intact; however, they may blacken out their name. All medications, ointments and sprays are accepted. We cannot accept needles. Residents can drop off their medications at the following locations with no questions asked:
Southport Volunteer Fire Department
1001 Carl St.
Elmira, New York 14904
West Elmira Fire Department
1299 W. Church St.
Elmira, New York 14905
For further information you can go to www.chemungsheriff.net or www.dea.gov.