October medication disposal event comes Saturday

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Saturday, New Hanover Regional Medical Center partnered with regional healthcare, law enforcement, education and safety organizations for a medication drop off.

The event was to encourage proper disposal of medications and syringes.

Seventeen locations in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Onslow, Columbus and Duplin counties accepted medications and syringes on Saturday, October 27 from 10 AM to 2 PM.

Anyone unable to attend but interested in getting rid of unwanted medication can visit any permanent drop box available across southeastern North Carolina.

No needles or biohazard materials are accepted in the drop boxes. Find your nearest drop-off site here.

The locations in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender and Columbus county include:

NHRMC Medical Mall, 2243 S. 17th St., Wilmington
NHRMC ExpressCare, 510 Carolina Bay Drive, Wilmington
NHRMC Atlantic SurgiCenter, 9104 Market St., Wilmington
Carolina Beach Police Department, 1121 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach
New Hanover County Senior Resource Center, 2222 S. College Rd., Wilmington
UNCW Police Department, 5126 Lionfish Drive, Wilmington
New Hanover Medical Group – Myrtle Grove, 5145 S. College Road, Wilmington
MedNorth Health Center, 925 N. Fourth St., Wilmington

NHRMC Brunswick Forest, 1333 S. Dickenson Dr., Leland
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, 240 Hospital Dr. NE, Bolivia

Pender Memorial Hospital, 507 E. Freemont St., Burgaw
Island Family Medicine, 2540 N.C. 210 East, Surf City
Village Pharmacy of Hampstead, Inc., 14057 US-17 #100, Hampstead

Black River Health Services, Inc., 4811 N.C. 50, Maple Hill
Columbus Regional Healthcare, 500 Jefferson St., Whiteville