Prescription drugs are Vermont’s most dangerous leftovers. Often times, people struggling with substance-use disorder will turn to their family’s medicine cabinets for unused medications. You can take steps to ensure this doesn’t happen; one of them being the safe disposal of older prescriptions.
When?
Anytime—not just during the national prescription take-back events.
Where?
There are several Bennington County prescription drop off locations, including most pharmacies like Walgreens and CVS. Do you commute? Not to worry, there are also many drop off locations in neighboring counties. Use “ctrl + f” and type in the county to find the closest locations.
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Vermont
Bennington County prescription drop off locations:
- Bennington County Sheriff’s Department, 811 US Route 7, Bennington, Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Pills and Patches)
- Bennington Police Station, 118 South Street, Bennington, 24/7 (Pills and Patches)
- Manchester Public Safety Facility, 6041 Main Street, Manchester, 24/7 (Pills and Patches)
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, 100 Hosptial Drive, Bennington, 24/7 (Pills, Patches, Liquids, & Aerosols)
- Winhall Police Department, 113 VT Route 30, Winhall, 24/7 (Pills and Patches)
Windham County prescription drop off locations:
- Bellows Falls and Rockingham Police Department, 170 Rockingham Street, Rockingham, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Pills and Patches)
- Brattleboro Police Department, 230 Main Street, Brattleboro, 24/7 (Pills and Patches)
- Dover Police Department, 246 Route 100, West Dover, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Pills and Patches)
- Greater Falls Pharmacy, 78 Atkinson Street, Bellows Falls, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. & Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Pills and Patches)
- Green Mountain Pharmacy, 5700 Rt 100, Londonderry, Monday-Friday: 9am – 5:30pm & Saturday: 9am – 5pm (Pills, Patches, Liquids)
- Wilmington Police Department, 2 E Main Street, Wilmington, All week from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Pills and Patches)
- Windham County Sheriff’s Department, 11 Jail Street, Newfane, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Pills and Patches)
Windsor County prescription drop off locations:
- Chester Police Department, 556 Elm Street, Chester, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Pills and Patches)
- Hartford Police Department, 812 Va Cutoff Road, Hartford, 24/7 (Pills and Patches)
- Ludlow Police Department, 19 Westhill Street, Ludlow, All week from 8:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Pills and Patches)
- Royalton Police Department, 17 North Windsor Street, South Royalton, Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. call 802-763-7776 ahead of visit (Pills and Patches)
- Springfield Police Department, 201 Clinton Street, Springfield, 24/7 (Pills and Patches)
- Windsor Police Department, 29 Union Street, Windsor, 24/7 (Pills and Patches)
- Woodstock Emergency Services, 454 Woodstock Road, Woodstock, 24/7 (Pills and Patches)
Rutland County prescription drop off locations:
- Castleton Police Department, 273 VT Route 30 N, Castleton, Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Pills and Patches) call ahead at 802-468-5012 for an appointment to dispose of liquids and sharps.
- Fair Haven Police Department, 3 North Park Place, Fair Haven, Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Pills and Patches)
- Rutland County Sheriff’s Office, 88 Grove Street, Rutland, Monday-Saturday 6:00 a.m. – 12:00 midnight. & Sunday 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Pills, Patches, Liquids, Aerosols, & Sharps)
- Rutland Pharmacy, 75 Allen Street, Rutland, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Saturday-Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Pills and Patches)
- Rutland Regional Medical Center, 160 Allen Street, Rutland, Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Pills)
Massachusetts
Berkshire County prescription drop off locations:
- Adams PD, 4 School Street, Adams
- Dalton PD, 463 Main Street #7, Dalton
- Egremont PD, 171 Egremont Plain Road, Great Barrington
- Great Barrington PD, 465 Main Street, Great Barrington
- Hinsdale PD, 39 South Street, Hinsdale
- Lee PD, 32 Main Street, Lee
- Lenox PD, 6 Walker Street, Lenox
- North Adams PD, 11 Summer Street, North Adams
- Pittsfield PD, 9 Allen Street, Pittsfield
- Sheffield PD, 10 South Main Street, Sheffield
- Stockbridge PD, 50 main Street, Stockbridge
- Williamstown PD, 31 North Street, Williamstown
Franklin County prescription drop off locations:
- Ashfield PD, 412 Main Street, Ashfield
- Bernardston PD, 256 South Street, Bernardston
- Deerfield PD, 8 Conway Street, South Deerfield
- Erving PD, 71 French King Highway, Erving
- Greenfield PD, 321 High Street, Greenfield
- Leverett PD, Montague Road, Leverett
- Montague PD, 180 Turnpike Road, Turners Falls
- Orange PD, 400 E River Street, Orange
- Whately PD, 4 Sandy Lane, South Deerfield
New York
Washington County prescription drop off locations:
- The Village of Cambridge/Greenwich Police Department, 56 North Park Street, Cambridge
Rensselaer County prescription drop off locations:
- North Greenbush Police Department, 133 Blooming Grove Road, North Greenbush
Albany County prescription drop off locations:
- New York State Police Troop G, 760 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham
Saratoga County prescription drop off locations:
- Saratoga Springs Police Department, 5 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs
- Town of Waterford Public Safety, 65 Broad Street, Waterford
Information gathered courtesy of the Vermont Department of Health, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the New York Department of Health.