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Medication Drop Off Locations
Permanent medication collection boxes are available in several Chester County locations. Medication collection boxes offer residents the opportunity to safely and anonymously dispose of unwanted and expired drugs and medication.
Medication Collection boxes will help reduce these statistics:
Medication Collection boxes will help reduce these statistics:
- 75% of people who abuse prescription pain relievers get them from friends or relatives.
- 1 in 5 high school students have abused prescription drugs.
- Environmental Protection Agency studies have detected pharmaceutical drugs in our water supply.
Products Accepted
- Prescription and over-the-counter solid medications
- Tablets and capsules
- Prescription patches
- Medical creams and ointments
- Vitamins
- Nasal sprays
- Pet medicines
- Liquid medications in original bottles - sites marked with an (l)
accept liquids. Call unmarked drop off location to confirm acceptance of liquid medications
Products Not Accepted
- Intravenous Solutions
- Injectables, syringes, and needles (i.e. EpiPens). These items should be taken to a health care professional's office or hospital for proper disposal
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Compressed cylinders or aerosols (e.g., asthma inhalers)
- Iodine-containing medications
- Thermometers
- Alcohol
Drop Off Locations
Please contact locations for hours of availability
Avondale Barracks
Pennsylvania State Police
2 Moxley Rd., Avondale, PA 19311
610-268-2022
Caln Township
Police Department
253 Municipal Dr., Thorndale, PA 19320
610-383-1821
Chester County Hospital Emergency Room
701 E. Marshall St., West Chester, PA 19380
610-431-5550
City of Coatesville
Police Department
1 City Hall, Coatesville, PA 19320
610-384-2300
East Brandywine Township
Police Department
1212 Horseshoe Pike, Downingtown, PA 19335
610-269-4300
East Fallowfield Township
Police Department
2264 Strasburg Rd., East Fallowfield, PA 19320
610-384-9163
East Whiteland Township
Police Department
209 Conestoga Rd., Malvern, Pa. 19355
610-647-2100
Easttown Township
Police Department
566 Beaumont Rd., Devon, PA 19333
610-341-9780
Kennett Square Borough
Police Department
115 N. Broad St., Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-0501
North Coventry Township
Police Department
845 S. Hanover St., Pottstown, PA 19464
610-323-8360
Oxford Borough
Police Department
57 N. 4th St., Oxford, PA 19363
610-998-0032
Paoli Hospital
255 W. Lancaster Ave., Paoli, PA 19301
484-565-1000
Parkesburg Borough
Police Department
315 W. 1st Ave., Bldg. 2, Parkesburg, PA 19365
610-857-3535
Phoenixville Borough
Police Department
351 Bridge St., Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-933-1180
South Coatesville
Police Department
134 Modena Rd., Coatesville, PA 19320
610-384-3500
Southern Chester County
Regional Police Department
385 Starr Rd., Suite 100, Landenberg, PA 19350
610-268-2907
Tredyffrin Township
Police Department
1100 DuPortail Rd., Berwyn, PA 19312
610-644-3221
Upper Uwchlan Township
Police Department
140 Pottstown Pike, Chester Springs, PA 19425
610-458-5862
Valley Township
Police Department
890 W. Lincoln Hwy., Coatesville, PA 19320
610-384-8133
West Brandywine Township
Police Department
198 Lafayette Rd., Coatesville, PA 193206
610-380-8201
West Caln Township
Police Department
721 W. Kings Hwy., Coatesville, PA 19320
610-384-3115
West Chester Borough
Sheriff’s Office
201 W. Market St., Suite 1201, West Chester, PA 19380
610-344-6850
West Chester University
Police Department
690 S. Church St., West Chester PA 19383
610-436-3311
West Goshen Township
Police Department
1025 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19382
610-696-7400
West Vincent Township
Police Department
729 St. Matthews Rd., Chester Springs, PA 19425
610-458-3205
West Whiteland Township
Police Department - 610-363-0200
101 Commerce Drive, Exton, PA 19341
Westtown-East Goshen
Regional Police Department
1041 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA 19382
610-692-9600
Willistown Township
Police Department
688 Sugartown Rd., Malvern, PA 19355
610-251-0222
Medication Collection Box locations in and around Coatesville are a result of a community partnership between Pennsylvania American Water, the Brandywine Health Foundation, Coatesville Youth Initiative and the Police Chiefs of the City of Coatesville, Caln Township, East Falllowfield Township, South Coatesville, West Caln Township, West Brandywine Township, and Valley Township.
Medication Collection Box locations in Tredyffrin Township were provided by ARCH (Area Residents Caring and Helping) through a partnership with the Tredyffrin Community and Police Association.