Last week, the University at Buffalo Police Department placed a permanent “drop box” in their headquarters for citizens to safely dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. They are the first police agency in Western New York and first university in New York State to install a permanent “drop box”.
“The University at Buffalo has been participating in the national take-back-prescription-drug days for several years,” said UB Police Chief Gerald W. Schoenle. “However, we wanted to provide a safe and secure place where our community members could go at any time to dispose of these drugs and not wait months for a special day.”
The round-the-clock collection site will be at the UB Police headquarters in Bissell Hall on the North Campus. UB Police expect to set up a second site this spring.
Inspector Daniel Jay, commander of the UB Police Criminal Investigation section, is coordinating this project for UB Police. UB Police investigators will be responsible for the drug and needle destruction.
“Prescription drug abuse is a major problem on college campuses,” said Jay. “This is a new way to dispose of your unused or unwanted medication in a legal, safe manner. This new program will take drug disposal efforts to a new level.”