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:
  • 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 l    iquid medications


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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 


Caln Township


Police Department - 610-383-1821 
253 Municipal Drive, Thorndale, PA 19320

City of Coatesville*


Police Department - 610-384-2300 
1 City Hall, Coatesville, PA 19320

East Brandywine Township (l)


Police Department - 610-269-4300 
1212 Horseshoe Pike, Downingtown, PA 19335
 


East Fallowfield Township*

Police Department - 610-384-9163
2264 Strasburg Rd., E. Fallowfield, PA  19320



East Whiteland Township

Police Department - 610-647-2100
209 Conestoga Rd., Malvern, Pa. 19355
 
Easttown Township

Police Department - 610-341-9780
566 Beaumont Road, Devon, PA  19333


 
Kennett Square Borough (l)

Police Department - 610-444-0501
115 North Broad Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348
 

North Coventry Township (l)


Police Department - 610-323-8360
845 South Hanover Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
 

Oxford Borough (l)


Police Department - 610-998-0032
57 North Fourth Street, Oxford, PA 19363
 

Paoli Hospital

610-565-1241
255 West Lancaster Avenue, Paoli, PA 19301 

Parkesburg Borough (l)

Police Department - 610-857-3535
315 West 1st Avenue, Bldg. 2, Parkesburg, PA 19365
  

Phoenixville Borough (l)

Police Department - 610-933-1180
351 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460
  

South Coatesville*

Police Department - 610-384-3500
134 Modena Road, Coatesville, PA 19320

Southern Chester County


Regional Police Department - 610-268-2907
385 Starr Road, Suite 100, Landenberg, PA 19350

Tredyffrin Township**


Police Department - 610-644-3221
1100 DuPortail Road, Berwyn, PA 19312

Upper Uwchlan Township


Police Department - 610-458-5862
140 Pottstown Pike, Chester Springs, PA 19425

Valley Township 


Police Department - 610-384-8133
890 West Lincoln Hwy, Coatesville, PA 19320

West Brandywine Township


Police Department - 610-380-8201
198 Lafayette Road, Coatesville, PA 19320
  

West Caln Township


Police Department - 610-384-3115
721 West Kings Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320

West Chester Borough

(l)
Sheriff’s Office - 610-344-6850
201 West Market Street, Suite 1201, West Chester, PA 19380

West Chester University


Police Department - 610-436-3311
690 South Church Street, West Chester PA 19383 
 

West Goshen Township

(l)
Police Department - 610-696-7400
1025 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19382
 

West Vincent Township


Police Department - 610-458-3205
729 Street Matthews Rd, Chester Springs, PA 19425
 

West Whiteland Township

(l)
Police Department - 610-363-0200
101 Commerce Drive, Exton, PA 19341
  


Westtown-East Goshen


Regional Police Department - 610-692-9600 
1041 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA 19382

Willistown Township 

(l)
Police Department - 610-251-0222
688 Sugartown Road, Malvern, PA 19355