Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced that the concerted efforts of Ocean County Law Enforcement and residents continue to bring great success in disposing of unused prescription medications.

On Friday, OCPO supervised the safe disposal of 3500 lbs. of unused prescription meds.

Since the programs start in the summer of 2014, thirty four thousand eight hundred sixty (34,860) pounds of various medicines have been destroyed between October 3, 2014 and May 18, 2018.

“Project Medicine Drop is the countywide initiative to make disposal of unused medications an easy convenient priority for Ocean County residents.  With just under half of the municipalities in Ocean County having easily accessible medication drop boxes at police department entrances, there is no excuse not to clean out and drop off these potentially dangerous meds,” the OCPO said. “Please do your part to “Clean Out & Drop Off” those unused meds.”